Google reports man for 'sending child porn'

Man arrested after Google flagged images of alleged child abuse sent from his Gmail account

Google unearths child abuse by monitoring Gmail accounts
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Google has revealed the identity of a user who allegedly sent images of child abuse from his Gmail account, raising questions about email privacy and the role of technology companies in policing the web.

Google discovered the images in an email account in Houston, Texas, and notified a child protection agency, which in turn notified the police, local news agency KHOU 11 reported.

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