20 Dec 2010

Child porn arrests in Austria

12:13 pm on 20 December 2010

Police in Austria have arrested 107 men suspected of downloading child pornography.

They are accused of downloading images of child sex abuse from a server in Luxembourg. Five teachers are among the accused.

The BBC reports one of the suspects had more than 20,000 photos and 300 videos.

Police said the investigation began a year ago after a tip-off from police in Luxembourg.

More than 160 internet addresses traced to Austria were downloading material from a server being monitored by detectives. Some attempted to cover their tracks, by using internet cafes.

Last year, Austrian police charged nearly 190 men after breaking up a ring that spanned 170 countries.