U.S. accuses 70 people of distributing child pornography

Baton Rouge : LA : USA | Aug 03, 2011 at 9:07 AM PDT

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The Justice Department accused the United States more than 70 people belonging to a network that allegedly distributed child pornography over the Internet.The indictment was announced in a press conference in the state of Louisiana.

The Justice Department described the case as one of the largest attempts to apply the force of law to an organized criminal network to sexually exploit children.

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