95 arrests after a children's porn ring in France!

95 arrests after a children's porn ring in France!

In an unprecedented campaign, the French police broke an international network to spread child pornography and arrested 95 suspects. These arrests took place between December 9th and 19th, 2024 after investigations were initiated in November 2023. According to the Volksblatt , 375,000 photos and 156,000 videos, 330 digital devices and 152 smartphones were ensured during house searches. It is noteworthy that 36 of the arrested were already known for sex crimes, including a sports teacher and a deputy mayor.

alarming background

The investigation was initiated when the mobile phone of one of the suspects that was accused of using websites with discriminated representations were searched. There, the investigators came across several discussion groups in the Messenger service Signal, which ultimately led to a nationwide raid. The gendarmerie announced that over 16,000 people from 130 countries were registered in the children's pornography forums. These shocking revelations coincide with a top -class rape process in Avignon, in which the accused received the maximum penalty of 20 years, as Der Spiegel reported.

The arrests occurred against the background of a growing concern about sexual abuse of minors in France. The country is struggling for answers to the shocking offenses against child rights and the need for measures to clarify and prevention. Such a procedure shows how important the protection of children is and what dark side the digital world harbors.