19
June
POLICE INFILTRATE PEDOPHILE RING, ARREST 700 (More Than Two Dozen Children Rescued)
AP/D’Arcy Doran
A team of international investigators infiltrated an Internet chat room used by pedophiles whostreamed live videos of children being raped, rescuing 31 children and identifying more than 700suspects worldwide. Undercover officers in Britain, the US, Canada and Australia busted up thepedophile ring using surveillance techniques more commonly associated with fighting terrorism andorganized crime. More than 15 children were found in Britain. A Canadian official said authoritiesthere arrested 24 Canadians and rescued seven Canadian children as part of the probe. Four peoplehave been arrested in Australia, including one who was