Hundreds Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse Material in Global Operation

Hundreds Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse Material in Global Operation
In this undated photo, the Australian Federal Police make an arrest for Operation Molto in the suburb of Ingle Farm in Adelaide, Australia. (AFP)AFP
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A two-year international operation led by New Zealand that identified over 90,000 online accounts that possessed or traded child sexual abuse material was finalised on March 2, arresting hundreds of offenders and rescuing children from harm.

Across the duration of the operation, authorities arrested 450 offenders in the United Kingdom, 117 in Australia, 46 in New Zealand as well as others from around the world.