"The world’s largest internet-based pedophile ring, with over 70,000 members, has been busted by police, according to security officials.
The bust, which was part of “Operation Rescue” by Europol, identified 670 suspects and 230 sexually abused children spanning 30 countries."
https://www.shiftfrequency.com/70k-pedophile-ring-arrests-have-begun/
"They include teachers, police officers and scout leaders, AP reported. One Spaniard who worked at summer youth camps is suspected of abusing some 100 children over five years."
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna42108748
"Europol director Rob Wainwright said Wednesday the ring, which communicated using an Internet forum, was “probably the largest online pedophile network in the world.”"
https://newspunch.com/70000-worldwide-pedophile-ring-busted/
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"A pedophile ring, 70,000 strong, has been identified and hundreds arrested, an organization run on the internet, centered in the Free Energy Community, including websites run out of Paris, the Netherlands and Belgium."
https://themillenniumreport.com/2016/08/largest-pedophile-ring-in-history-70000-members-heads-of-state-the-rats-scramble/
"The statement said Europol analysts had cracked the security features of a key computer server at the center of the network which uncovered the identities of suspected child sex offenders.
And, after his arrest, the forum’s Dutch administrator helped police break encryption measures that shielded users’ identities, allowing police to begin their covert investigations."
https://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/08/24/vt-exclusive-largest-pedophile-ring-in-history-70000-members-heads-of-state-the-rats-scramble/
"Police around the globe smashed an international pedophile ring -- the largest ever found by law enforcement.
As many as 70,000 people in 30 countries appear to have been involved in the horrific network of abuse, European Union police chief Rob Wainwright announced Wednesday at a press conference at The Hague."
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/pedophile-ring-spanning-globe-busted-70-000-pervs-30-countries-involved-article-1.162732
"The network hid behind boylover.net, a legal forum which attempted to function covertly by operating as a discussion-only forum where members could share their sexual interest in young boys without committing any offence. But members, having made contact, would then move to more private channels such as email to exchange and share images of children being abused."
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/mar/16/global-paedophile-ring-smashed
"Rob Wainwright of Europol said the man running the server had used "advanced security techniques" which took months to break down."
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-12762333
Massive online pedophile ring busted by cops
https://www.preda.org/2019/massive-online-pedophile-ring-busted-by-cops/