2500 involved in investigation of world porn ring

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http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/stor ... f9&k=85928

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clip "The Government of Canada remains committed to the global fight against the sexual exploitation of children and we will continue to work with our domestic and international partners to address this terrible crime," Stockwell Day said in a news release Tuesday.

McColl said that in addition to the nine arrested men, police have active investigations into 50 suspects.

Police are appealing to the public for any information that could shed more light into the activity.

"Our main objective is to find the children," she said. Telltale signs to watch for in potential child porn buyers, she said, include obsessive Internet usage and a high quantity of storage material. Staff Sgt. Howard Kunce with Alberta Ice North detachment said suspects tended to have "vast collections."

"They collect videos. They are well sorted and well numbered."

Const. Mark Knoop, of the Victoria police force, said one of the arrested men was from that city. He is aged 40 and has allegedly shown violence toward children. Police also said one of the arrested men is from Edmonton, but no further information was provided.

Hagemeijer told the news conference that about 2,500 people worldwide are implicated in the pornography investigation, including teachers, social workers and even a swim instructor.

"The nature of child pornography is not benign and may shock some," McColl said. "There is no mistaking it for anything legal or innocent."

She added that 80 per cent of all images showed prepubescent children, including babies being penetrated orally, anally and vaginally. Twenty per cent of the images also included bondage, torture or other violence.

"In this case children age 9 and 11 are being raped, performing oral sex on each other and demonstrating such sexualized behaviour (that) it is apparent the abuse has been ongoing for a long time," McColl said. "Child abuse is not a one-time event; it is a process."

Operation Koala involved the RCMP, European police and police forces in Ontario and British Columbia, along with the Canadian Forces National Investigation Services."

Good job.

what? only 2,500?

I am much more concerned with human trafficing. There you're talking about murder, kidnapping, and slavery, sexual as well as virtual. I don' t know if I'm as upset about kiddie porn (well, I'm upset about it, but I'm more upset about kiddie murder). In some societies, it is cultural. That doesn't make it right. But it does make it more understandable. I would never go on (nor do I approve of) "sex tours." But sometimes I think you have to realize that this is the only way some children in some parts of the world can make a living. I don't agree with countries where they grow opium as a cash crop either, but as someone in Interpol once said to me "do you have something that will pay them that you can replace it with?" and my answer, was sadly, no.

I wish I had a clearer position on this.

Btdt

Glad to see that they're doing something. I read about a poor girl who was made a sex-slave from the age of 12, right here on the Gold Coast. What's more, she was made a sex-slave by her own parents.

fine, maybe they can go after Manga next...if that ain't twisted...

There is no constitutional protection for child porn. It is simply pure exploitation and leaves a trail of damage in its wake.

Sounds like they busted a website with that many members...

It does my heart good to know that so many sick, twisted individuals will be removed from society, and the web. I hope someone with a lot of money steps up and does something for the kids victimized by these fools.

I think they say these children were compensated for their "time" to keep from panicking the common community. It is not like a business contract or a come here little girl I'll give you something if you give me something. But though *that may* happen too, saying so only serves to ease the concience of the masses by placing some sort of blame on the victim. In my opinion. I highly doubt that a baby recieved a penence for his/her "participation"-though maybe their parents or relatives did. It's been my understanding that the child does not need to be asked or bargained with. I'm not convinced that there is even grooming or appeals/bribing for participation, though that is the popular opinion is obvious. A hit list of family or friends is enough to convince any child. Why would these people cut into their profit by payouts?

They make it sound like these kids were brought into an office, sat down and filled out a job application for the position. It is easier to think that way, I suppose. Maybe some were-I'm sure not all. I hate it when the media propagandas a half truth without disclaimer truths indicating the whole truth. Because too many people believe everything they see and read.

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Beentheredonethat's postion is quite clear.

I will not forget what you have posted.