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Paedophile 'Son of God' jailed
18/06/2007 17:14 - (SA)
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| This an image, supplied by British police, of Timothy Cox, who has been convicted of possessing and distributing child pornography. (Suffolk Constabulary, AP) |
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London - A 28-year-old Briton who ran an internet chatroom used by paedophiles around the world, has been given an indefinite jail term, Sky news reports.
Timothy Cox, 27, had admitted possessing and distributing tens of thousands of indecent images of children. Undercover officers gathered evidence at the site, called
"Kids the Light of Our Lives", before arresting Cox, from Suffolk.
Police found nearly 76 000 explicit images and 1 100 videos
on his computer. He had supplied thousands of pictures to others,
using the online name "Son of God".
The paedophile ring had 700 members in 35 countries and more
than 30 children had been rescued from abuse, a police spokesperson said on Monday.
Cox was arrested after Canadian police passed information to
their British counterparts last summer.
Officers from Britain, Canada, the United States and
Australia took part in the investigation.
A second man who tried to revive the site after Cox's arrest,
was arrested in January.
Gordon Mackintosh, 33, from Hertfordshire, had 5 000
explicit images of children on his computer. He used the online
nicknames "Silent Black Heart" and "Lust4skoolgurls".
- Reuters
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