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After the raids in connection with the abuse complex in Bergisch Gladbach yesterday, investigators announced details. There are two women among the 50 suspects. No arrest warrants were executed.
There were raids in twelve federal states against 50 suspects who allegedly possessed or distributed child pornographic material; after police action in the vicinity of the Bergisch Gladbach abuse complex yesterday, investigators in Cologne gave details.
Consequently, 60 objects were registered in the action, as announced by the head of the investigative commission of “Berg”, Michael Esser. 1,000 police officers were on duty and more than 2,000 pieces of evidence were seized. Among other things, these are data carriers, Esser said. The evaluation will take a long time. Among other things, safes were also secured.
According to Esser, the raids targeted 48 men and 2 women. All were released again and no arrest warrants were executed. Tuesday’s action was the largest by the “Berg” inquiry commission, which was founded to investigate the Bergisch Gladbach abuse scandal. The suspects are not suspected of abusing children.
30,000 tracks so far
Police located the 50 suspects through a courier service used in the Krefeld district, Esser reported. In cooperation with the operator, the real names behind the pseudonyms were gradually discovered in intensive investigative work.
In the course of policing to date, international networks have been discovered investigating more than 30,000 leads that could lead to suspects who have abused children or obtained and distributed child pornography.
“Every image is a victim of abuse”
“We never give up the fight against pedagogues,” Esser stressed. “We are putting more and more pieces of the puzzle together to identify the children and the perpetrators.” The aim is to end “the suffering of children” as soon as possible.
“Every image is a victim of abuse,” said the investigator. The police will certainly not be able to identify all the suspects, “but we will do our best.”
