Quebec City police say they have arrested six seminary students aged between 12 and 14 for alleged possession and distribution of child pornography.
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They allegedly were distributing photos of young girls.
The six were arrested Wednesday and freed on a promise to appear at a later date.
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They are prohibited from all contact with the alleged victims.
Police were alerted in mid-April by authorities at the Séminaire des Pères Maristes.