Child Porn Targeted By Austrian Law Enforcement :: Charter'97 :: News

Austria is targeting violators of child pornography, The Washington Times reports. In recent days, law enforcers there have been authorized to search 120 locations as part of Operation Predator. The raids, which netted computer discs and other information, were a result of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) probe of the Austrian Internet billing company RegPay, which is located in Minsk, Belarus. Last year, the company was charged with offering credit-card services for dozens of Web sites with child porn, operating such Web sites and laundering money. "Operation Predator draws on ICE`s unique investigative and enforcement authorities to safeguard children from foreign national pedophiles, human traffickers, international sex tourists and individuals who trade in child pornography," ICE spokeswoman Jamie Zuieback said.

IN other news, the Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission said online attempts to steal people`s identities have doubled over the past few months.