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Reposted from @thedailytraffick A global paedophile ring has been uncovered by a New Zealand-led investigation, resulting in 146 children around the world being saved from potential harm.
Known as Operation H, the investigation is the largest of its kind. It uncovered 90,000 account holders sharing more than 1000 images and videos of children being sexually abused.
The operation has contributed to 836 individual investigations in 130 countries, from Azerbaijan to Vanuatu.
So far, 43 New Zealanders have been arrested and charged in connection with the investigation. Some of those cases are still progressing through the courts.
Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) digital child exploitation team manager Tim Houston said some of the material uncovered by the investigation team was the very worst, and included babies being tortured and raped.
“The vast majority of what we analysed in that material was very young children – infants, babies and toddlers – and the degrees of abuse and sadism was absolutely horrific.”
Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) digital child exploitation team manager Tim Houston said some of the material uncovered by the investigation team was the very worst, and included babies being tortured and raped.
Operation H was sparked by a tip-off from an anonymous online service provider in September 2019.
The provider said thousands of people were sharing and viewing child sex abuse images via a web address.
The provider handed over information relating to 153,000 accounts, which allowed the DIA to begin looking into who was behind the usernames.
Over two years, up to 20 investigators worked on the investigation, identifying where the account holders were from, what they had been doing and who they were.
They were able to put together information on 90,000 account holders – a worldwide web of paedophiles.
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