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Source: ONE News -
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British detectives said an investigation into internet child pornography had uncovered a woman in the United States allegedly using a webcam to broadcast the live sexual abuse of her young child.
British police launched a probe last week when officers arrested an 18-year-old man in Walsall, central England, who was later charged with possessing and distributing abusive images of children.
The following day, detectives contacted the Child Exploitation Online Protection agency and the US Embassy that directly led to the arrest of the woman in Maine.
West Midlands Police said the woman's four children aged between 18 months and five years had been taken into protective custody and she had been charged with gross sexual assault and was being held on a $20,000 bail.
"Our officers worked through the night on Thursday and Friday to ensure the identification and safety of these children across the other side of the world," said Detective Chief Inspector Dave McCrone of West Midlands Police.
"Many people use the internet safely and securely. However there are a small minority who choose to use it to commit criminality.
"The very same technology used to commit the crime enables us to work quickly to protect those who may be vulnerable."
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