Interpol says 20 arrested in child sexual abuse operation across 12 countries

Global constabulary enactment Interpol says 20 radical person been arrested successful Europe and Americas pursuing a cross-border cognition successful 12 countries targeting kid intersexual maltreatment material

LYON, France -- Global constabulary enactment Interpol says 20 radical person been arrested successful Europe and the Americas pursuing a cross-border cognition successful 12 countries targeting kid intersexual maltreatment material.

The operation, led by Spanish police, started astatine the extremity of past twelvemonth aft constabulary officers identified online messaging groups circulating kid intersexual exploitation images.

Spanish authorities arrested 7 suspects, including a wellness attraction idiosyncratic and a teacher, Interpol said. The wellness attraction idiosyncratic allegedly paid minors successful Eastern Europe for explicit images, portion the teacher is accused of possessing and sharing kid intersexual maltreatment worldly via assorted online platforms.

Authorities successful Latin America arrested 10 suspects successful 7 countries, including 3 successful El Salvador and a teacher successful Panama. The remaining suspects were arrested successful different parts of Europe and the United States.

So far, 68 further suspects person been identified, and investigations are ongoing, Interpol said.

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