LONDON – British police say they have arrested 660 suspected pedophiles during a six-month operation.
The National Crime Agency said Wednesday the investigation targeted Internet users with child abuse images – suspects who included doctors, teachers, Scout leaders and former police officers.
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Deputy director general Phil Gormley said the crackdown was the biggest police operation of its kind in Britain. The agency said hundreds of children were “safeguarded” as a result of the information uncovered.
Britain has been rocked by a series of child abuse scandals in recent years since details emerged about the numerous sex crimes committed by the late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile.
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