2007 international child pornography investigation

The 2007 international child pornography investigation was an international criminal investigation into a criminal organization dealing in child pornography. Austrian authorities initiated the investigation in July and were the ones to uncover the criminal organization.[1] More than 2360 suspects residing in 77 countries were investigated.[2] Approximately 600 of the suspects were in the United States.[3] The European country with the most suspects was Germany.[4] 130 of the suspects were in Australia.[5] The two suspects in the Republic of Ireland were not investigated by Garda Síochána until six months after Austrian authorities notified them of the crime.[6] At least 23 suspects were Austrians.[7] The pornography depicted the sexual abuse of children under the age of 14.[8] A Russian website hosted the pornography on an Austrian server.[9]

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References
  1. "Austrian police uncover global child porn ring". NBC News. February 7, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  2. "RCMP to probe Canadian IPs in global child-porn network". CBC News. February 7, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  3. "2,360 Suspects In Global Child Porn Bust". CBS News. February 7, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  4. "Austria says bust of global child porn ring involves 2,360-plus suspects worldwide". USA Today. February 7, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  5. Julia May; Craig Smith (February 9, 2007). "Australian pedophiles trapped by web hunt". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  6. "Review call after child porn blunder". Irish Independent. February 11, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  7. "Global child porn ring 'involves 2,360 suspects'". Irish Examiner. February 7, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  8. Veronika Oleksyn (February 7, 2007). "Child Porn Ring Uncovered in Austria". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  9. Gary Hughes (February 19, 2007). "Australians linked with child porn ring". news.com.au. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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