Maxi-operation of the State Police against paedophilia and child pornography online: twelve people have been arrested and fourteen others reported in an investigation that has led to the seizure of tens of thousands of files containing illegal material.
The operation, called “Viper 2”, was conducted by investigators of the Venice Cyber Security Operations Centerunder the coordination of Public Prosecutor's Office of Venice and National Center for Combating Online Child Pornography of the Postal Police Service. The raids extended to several Italian provinces, including Lecce, Sassari, Syracuse, Massa, Pisa, Bergamo, Milan, Monza Brianza, Isernia, Caserta, Reggio Calabria, Rome, Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara, Venice, Vicenza and Treviso.
The operation arises from the previous investigation “Viper”, conducted by the same Operations Center for Cyber Security in Venice, which last year had already led to the arrest of 28 people and the execution of 60 searches against an international network of paedophiles. The new blitz confirms the existence of a ramified system for the distribution of child pornography, which law enforcement continues to investigate with targeted operations on a national scale.
Article published on 29 January 2025 - 11:33
Operation Viper 2 was very important in combating the problem of online pedophilia, but there are still many questions regarding the protection of children and how to prevent similar crimes in the future. It is necessary to continue working.