65 minors rescued as victims of sexual abuse in 9 Latin American countries, including Nicaragua
Most of these victims were between 5 and 13 years old and 80% were girls, the international police agency announced this Thursday in a statement.
TL;DR
- Operation Eclipse, coordinated by Interpol, rescued 65 child sexual abuse victims and arrested 60 individuals in nine countries.
- The operation ran for eleven months, concluding in January, and focused on channels for the production and distribution of sexual exploitation material.
- Victims were between 5 and 13 years old, with 80% being girls.
- Suspects included family members, friends, neighbors, educators, online predators, and foreign travelers.
- Rescued minors received protection, and the operation led to the resolution of long-standing cases and extraditions between countries.
- Specific cases highlighted include the resolution of a decade-old case in Panama, arrests in the Dominican Republic involving family members, and the identification of a victim in Costa Rica targeted by an online predator.