Massive online sex abuse investigation sees 77 suspects arrested

Nearly 400 charges have been brought so far, including rape, grooming and indecent communication with children

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More than 500 children have been identified as possible victims of online sexual abuse in an investigation by Police Scotland.

In what the Daily Telegraph calls the first major operation of its kind in Scotland, 30 million indecent computer images were uncovered during Operation Lattise between 6 June and 15 July.

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