TORONTO: More than 300 people, including teachers, coaches and doctors, have been arrested worldwide on child pornography charges after a Canadian-led investigation.
Toronto police said the arrest of 348 people, including 108 in Canada, 76 in the US and 164 in other countries from Spain to Australia, came after a three-year investigation of a Toronto company that distributed child porn.
“Of concern to the investigators was the number of people (arrested) who have close contact with children. The arrests included 40 schoolteachers, nine doctors and nurses, 32 people who volunteered with children, six law enforcement personnel, nine pastors or priests, and three foster parents,” Toronto police said.
More than 350,000 images and over 9,000 videos of child sexual abuse were found during the probe.
348 held in child porn bust
