2007 international child pornography investigation

2007 multinational child pornography investigation November 2013 Child pornography crackdown Multinational Austria United States, Germany, Ireland, Australia, Austria 77 Russian website hosted on Austrian server 2,360+ Australia = 130, United States = 600, Austria = 23 Ireland = 2 The 2007 international child pornography investigation was an international criminal investigation into a criminal organization dealing in child pornography. Austrian authorities initiated the investigation in July and were the ones to uncover the criminal organization.NBC News February 7, 2007 Austrian police uncover global child porn ring https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna17022345 March 3, 2013 More than 2,360 suspects residing in 77 countries were investigated.CBC News February 7, 2007 RCMP to probe Canadian IPs in global child-porn network https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rcmp-to-probe-canadian-ips-in-global-child-porn-network-1.678997 February 3, 2013 Approximately 600 of the suspects were in the United States.CBS News 2,360 Suspects In Global Child Porn Bust February 7, 2007 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2360-suspects-in-global-child-porn-bust/ March 3, 2013 The European country with the most suspects was Germany.USA Today Austria says bust of global child porn ring involves 2,360-plus suspects worldwide February 7, 2007 http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-02-07-child-porn-bust_x.htm March 3, 2013 130 of the suspects were in Australia.The Sydney Morning Herald Julia May Craig Smith Australian pedophiles trapped by web hunt February 9, 2007 https://www.smh.com.au/news/world/australian-pedophiles-trapped-by-web-hunt/2007/02/08/1170524236665.html March 3, 2013 The two suspects in the Republic of Ireland were not investigated by Garda Síochána until six months after Austrian authorities notified them of the crime.Irish Independent Review call after child porn blunder February 11, 2007 http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/review-call-after-child-porn-blunder-26284632.html March 3, 2013 At least 23 suspects were Austrians.Irish Examiner Global child porn ring 'involves 2,360 suspects' February 7, 2007 http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/cwsngbsnkfcw/ March 3, 2013 The pornography depicted the sexual abuse of children under the age of 14.The Washington Post Child Porn Ring Uncovered in Austria February 7, 2007 Veronika Oleksyn https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/07/AR2007020700292.html March 3, 2013 A Russian website hosted the pornography on an Austrian server.news.com.au Australians linked with child porn ring Gary Hughes February 19, 2007 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/australians-linked-with-child-porn-ring/story-e6frfkp9-1111113015589 https://web.archive.org/web/20140117103419/http://www.news.com.au/national/australians-linked-with-child-porn-ring/story-e6frfkp9-1111113015589 dead January 17, 2014 March 3, 2013 See also 2013 International child pornography investigation References Category:2007 in international relations Category:Law enforcement operations against child pornography Category:Law enforcement operations in the United States Category:Law enforcement operations in Australia Category:Multinational law enforcement operations