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FBI busts international child porn racket in US | An international child pornography ring, which produced sexually explicit images of babies and toddlers online, has been busted, the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) has said. "This operation uncovered a dangerous and depraved group of criminals
who were devoted to trading sexually explicit images of children under the age
of five," The Daily Mail quoted Assistant U.S. Attorney General Lanny Breuer,
as saying. Over 20 suspects have been arrested in nine states, and the authorities
are investigating more suspects in the U.S. , as well as in Sweden , Serbia ,
The Netherlands and the United Kingdom . Seven Americans have been convicted and
sentenced on various charges in the case, including three who were sentenced in
federal court in Indianapolis . First Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler said
that more than two-dozen young children in Indiana , other states and other countries
were abused in the production of the pornography. Operation 'Bulldog' came to
light in November 2010 with the arrest of David Bostic, 26. Federal, state and
local investigators raided Bostic's home in Bloomington , Indiana , and recovered
hundreds of images and videos from his computer of children between the age of
two months and four years engaged in sexual acts. He was later convicted on 65
counts and sentenced to 315 years in prison. Further investigation of Bostic's
computer led investigators to others in the group. Breuer said: "Child pornography
rings pose a threat to children around the world and we will continue to aggressively
investigate and prosecute those who participate in such groups." The case was
a result of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide Department of Justice initiative
to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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