Man arrested in Les Arriondes accused of distributing child sexual abuse material
The Guardia Civil has arrested a man in Les Arriondes (Asturias) who was distributing child sexual abuse material through chat and messaging applications. The investigation originated from a detection in the United States.
Man arrested in Les Arriondes accused of distributing child sexual abuse material
Officers of the Guardia Civil have proceeded with the arrest of an individual in the Asturian town of Les Arriondes, accused of distributing child sexual abuse material through digital platforms, according to reports from RTPA.
The investigation originated in the United States, where authorities detected the suspect's criminal activity. The US intelligence services alerted authorities about a user who was obtaining and sharing files of child sexual exploitation through conversations on social networks and instant messaging programmes.
After receiving the information, specialists in cybercrime of the Spanish Guardia Civil located the alleged perpetrator in the municipality of Parres in Asturias, specifically in the parish of Les Arriondes. The arrest warrant was executed there.
The arrested person is now at the disposal of the judiciary while investigations continue to determine the exact scope of the distribution network and whether there are other individuals involved in the national territory.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)