At Least 31 Young Children Rescued and 700 Suspects Netted in Global Pedophile Ring Investigation

Catherine Donaldson-Evans/AH : Jun 19, 2007
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"These images are inseparable from the physical victimization of children."

EDITOR'S NOTE: We can certainly thank God for the success of this investigation, and continue to pray for these precious young lives that are victimized by others' selfish and sickening addictions. There are now organizations helping to rescue and restore children, as well as to help authorities in putting away these sadistic offenders. Please note the links at the end of this article to several of these groups. -Aimee Herd, BCN.

(Britain)-On Monday, a British police sting busted a pedophile network made up of 700 suspects in 35 countries. The latest arrests were part of an ongoing U.S. led investigation involving the exploitation and abuse of young children in several states.

Monday's sting enabled British authorities to rescue at least 31 young children, 15 of them in Britain, according to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Center (CEOP). These victims, some as young as 2-months-old, were sexually exploited in photographs and even on streaming video worldwide. (Photo: JFCI.org)

Ernie Allen, President of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, had worked with law enforcement officials on the case. He told FOXNews that "victims are becoming younger and younger." He added that "39 percent of child pornography offenders in this country have images of children under 6; 19 percent have images of kids younger than 3."

"These are crime scene photos. These images are inseparable from the physical victimization of children," Allen lamented.

Besides the United States and Britain, Canada and Australia also took part in the investigation.

Some of the organizations that are helping rescue children from human trafficking and exploitation include: