Philippine live-streaming child abuse ring exposed by police

Children offered up for abuse by their own relatives as British paedophiles pay to watch over the web

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(Image credit: 2011 Gamma-Rapho)

POLICE have broken up a paedophile ring that live-streamed child abuse from the Philippines to paying customers across the world.

The UK's National Crime Agency said 17 Britons were among those arrested as part of Operation Endeavour, which spanned 14 countries, including Australia and the United States.

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