Spain Child Porn Ring
Police in Spain arrested 121 people in a child-pornography raid that included over 200 homes. Ninety-six others were accused of "possession and distribution of child pornography," but not yet arrested.1
Authorities found discs containing millions of video files and photos that were distributed in 75 countries over the Internet.2 The raid included 800 Spanish police officers with help from authorities in Brazil.1
Fast Facts
- Authorities in Spain arrested 121 people on charges of child porn2
- Brazilian police assisted in the investigation3
- Ninety-six others are being investigated2
- Pornographic files were uploaded in Spain1
- Images and videos distributed to 75 countries3
- Approximately 347 computer hard drives, 1,186 CDs and DVDs and 36 laptops confiscated1
- 800 police officers helped in the operation2
- One suspect was employed by Spain's National Intelligence Center (similar to the United States' CIA)2
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