70 Arrested in NYC Child Porn Case
On Wednesday, 70 men and women were arrested in New York on charges of trading child pornography. Federal officials are saying this massive child pornography arrest and scandal is one of NYC's largest ever roundups.
In addition to the scandalous arrests, what is most shocking are the people involved in the child pornography trade.
USA Today reports that two police officers, a rabbi, a registered nurse, a nanny, and a Boy Scout den leader are among the 70 perpetrators involved in the massive child porn bust.
One defendant was already on bail following his arrest last year on charges of child abuse and pornography, says the Associated Press. Court papers allege he "indicated the last video he had downloaded and viewed depicted a mother sexually abusing her 3- or 4-year-old child."
Wednesday's arrests come as a result of a five-week federal investigation dubbed "Operation Caireen." During the five-week period, nearly 600 desktop and laptop computers, tablets, smartphones, and other devices were confiscated for containing explicit images and videos of children, according to USA Today.
"The sheer volume of confirmed and suspected instances of individuals engaging in the sexual exploitation of children identified through Operation Caireen is shocking and the professional backgrounds of many of the defendants is troubling," said James Hayes of ICE's New York office to CBS.
"The indictments represent a strong collaborative effort between law enforcement partners, sending the message to sexual predators that abuse against children is beyond reproach and violators will be vigorously sought and brought to justice," added NY Police Commisssioner Bill Bratton.
The suspects were reportedly located all over New York City, New Jersey, and other areas around the Tri-state area.
CBS specifies that six suspects have been arrested in Manhattan, seven in the Bronx, 17 in Brooklyn, 23 in Queens, six on Staten Island, two in Putnam County, one in Sullivan County, one in Rockland County, one in Dutchess County, four in Nassau County, two in Westchester County, and one in New Jersey.
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