A total of 28 people have been arrested in Italy possess “huge amounts” of it child pornography and another 23 have been reported for its distribution, in a major operation across the country, involving dozens of police officers.

The operation was coordinated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Venice and was carried out in 38 provinces during the last days, although today is the day it has been confirmed to the media.

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The effort made the arrest possible “red-handed” against 28 people from the provinces of Bergamo, Milan, Pisa, Rimini, Bologna, Ferrara, Turin, Pesaro, Venice (north), Rome, Perugia (middle), Naples, Messina, Palermo or Cagliari (south).

The crime of possession or access to child pornographic material prison sentences of up to three yearswith the aggravating factor being that the amount is “huge”, as in this case, which entails a penalty increase of two-thirds, as well as a financial penalty.

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The suspects are between 16 and 73 years old.

Other people have also been reported without arrest. 23 people accused of possessing and distributing these filesa crime punishable by up to five years in prison.

The operation is led by the Public Prosecution Service and the police’s National Center for the Fight against Online Pedo Pornography (CNCPO), which has deployed almost 200 officers. (JO)