Cheshire: Police arrest 13 men suspected of distributing indecent images of children

Cheshire Police have made 13 arrests as part of an operation targeting those believed to be involved in uploading and distributing indecent images of children on the internet.

The arrests were made between 6.30am and 8am this morning, after a police investigation and intelligence identified the suspects in Cheshire.

As well as arresting the suspects, part of the operation also saw police seize computers and other devices which have internet access.

Police briefing this morning

Detective Superintendent Geraint Jones, said:

“Cheshire Police take the issue of indecent images of children extremely seriously, and we will do everything possible to bring offenders to justice. We have a dedicated Paedophile and Cybercrime Investigation Team who are fully committed to tackling this issue, with specialist officers who are trained to adapt to the constantly changing methods of online criminals.

“Behind every indecent image is an abused child and sharing such images online is illegal and results in further abuse. The operation has used the most up-to-date technology and intelligence to identify suspects, and this technology will continue to be used throughout the course of the investigations.”

The suspects are now being questioned by specialist officers from the team.