August 9, 2002
From the desk of Jane Galt:They just busted a ring
They just busted a ring of child pornographers. But not any old pornographers. These are parents who sexually abuse their children and trade the pictures on the internet.
A federal indictment, unsealed Friday, described a ring of pedophiles who e-mailed each other pornographic photos of their children being abused, traded tips in chat rooms, and sometimes met in person to swap their children."I've rarely seen crimes as despicable and repugnant as the crimes involved in this operation," said Customs Commissioner Robert C. Bonner.
Acting on a tip from the advocacy group Save the Children, police in November 2001 arrested a Danish man and his wife for molesting their 9-year-old daughter.
By examining the man's computer, Danish police were able to identify suspects in the United States and Europe, said Customs agent Mike Netherland.
Profanity is too weak. But if we have to have the death penalty, isn't this the kind of crime for which it should be reserved? Posted by Jane Galt at August 9, 2002 3:20 PM | TrackBack | Technorati inbound links