German police ID 1,600 potential child sex abuse suspects online
By DW
26 July 2021 |
10:20 am
German police say they are investigating more than 1,600 people from multiple countries on suspicion of possessing or sharing images of child sex abuse. Many of the suspects are themselves children.
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