12 arrested in largest child pornography case in Puerto Rico

Author: Associated Press
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Federal authorities in Puerto Rico have arrested 12 suspects on charges of child pornography in the largest such operation in the U.S. territory.

The special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in San Juan says those arrested include a former police officer, a high school teacher and an Internal Revenue Service employee.

Angel Melendez said Thursday that agents are analyzing nearly 1,000 computing devices that were seized while executing search warrants across the island. He said there could be more arrests.

Melendez said the suspects are accused of buying and distributing photos and videos of children in sexually explicit activities.

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