* via http://theMezz.com/lists Numerous arrests in blitz on internet paedophiles
Police have arrested suspected internet paedophiles aged from 15 to 50 in the biggest operation of its kind ever in the UK. Officers from 34 forces have raided dozens of addresses and seized computers believed to contain images of child abuse. A total of 75 addresses in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were searched and several arrests have been made. Among those targeted were teachers, care workers and people working in the medical profession. Police used specially developed software to track web users who were visiting internet chatrooms to exchange the shocking images. The crackdown, codenamed Operation Magenta, was part of a six-month investigation under the Protection of Children Act. It was led jointly by officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary and Greater Manchester Police. Detective Inspector Terry Jones of Greater Manchester Police, said the operation pinpointed 44 people across the UK with "interesting profiles". "These included some disturbingly young people including a 13-year-old, and a scoutmaster who we then discovered had been abusing a child for four years." Detective Inspector Keith Tilley, of Hertfordshire Constabulary added that as a result of the operation 18 months ago - Operation Appal - his force had searched the house of a man who had been abusing his 11-year-old daughter. "He did admit that the internet started him on that path, so there's a clear danger from the web," he said. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_574156.html --via http://techPolice.com archive: http://theMezz.com/cybercrime/archive subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --via http://theMezz.com ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1dhr0.b2EDp2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
