November 23, 2007

Spain launches cellphone paedophilia crackdown

Nearly 50 people suspected of exchanging child sex pictures and videos over mobile telephones and the Internet are under investigation in Spain, authorities said on Thursday, according to AFP.

"... The investigation into the source of the images exchanged has extended to Argentina, Colombia and the United States.

Spanish police said they analysed 73 000 cellphone text messages, searched 45 homes and seized roughly 100 cellphones and 3 000 archives with paedophile content as part of their investigation."