French Police Bust Major Child Exploitation Network

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Posted on 12/21/2024 10:56:27 AM PST by Navy Patriot

French authorities have arrested 95 people and seized hundreds of digital devices containing massive amounts of illicit material in what officials are calling a significant breakthrough against an international child exploitation network, Breitbart reported.

The National Gendarmerie's operation began in December last year and confiscated 122 computers, 152 smartphones, and 330 other digital devices. The seized equipment contained 375,000 photos and 156,000 videos, totaling 217 terabytes of illegal content.

Among those arrested were several individuals in positions of authority, including a youth organization director, a sports instructor, and a deputy mayor, according to Le Figaro. The majority of suspects have already confessed to their involvement.

The suspects, all male except for one 16-year-old minor, ranged in age from 18 to 74 years old. Thirty-six of those arrested were previously known to law enforcement for similar offenses involving children or accessing illegal content online.

The investigation was triggered when authorities, during a phone search, discovered multiple discussion groups sharing illegal content on the encrypted messaging platform Signal.

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