60 child abuse suspects arrested in Nicaragua and other Latin American countries
Operation 'Eclipse' was carried out over a year and involved Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic, and Belize.
TL;DR
- Operation 'Eclipse' by Interpol led to the arrest of 60 child abuse suspects in Central America.
- 65 child victims, mostly girls aged 5-13, were identified and rescued.
- The operation involved Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Belize.
- Suspects had diverse relationships with victims, including family, educators, and online predators.
- Some victims had been in exploitation databases for over ten years without identification.
- Authorities are still searching for 45 additional suspects.
- Examples include a mother in the Dominican Republic and a suspect in Costa Rica who posed as a celebrity online.