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Italian child‑abuse crackdown expands
In late July, the Veneto cyber‑security unit carried out Operation Butterfly, conducting raids The coordinated Italian child‑exploitation investigation continued in Rovigo, Venice and Verona that led to three arrests for possession of large quantities of child sexual‑abuse material and the seizure of computers and storage devices for forensic analysis. A week later, police early August 2026. Police in Irpinia Avellino province executed a court‑ordered judicial search that confiscated uncovered roughly 5,000 child‑pornography images and videos. In a related cross‑border case, a 63‑year‑old Italian suspect was arrested in Germany after a European arrest warrant was issued for aggravated sexual assault involving files, a minor. Both actions were coordinated seizure organized by Italian prosecutors the Naples public prosecutor’s office and the national cyber‑security agencies, illustrating an expanding, coordinated anti‑child‑exploitation unit. This operation mirrors earlier raids in Veneto and Irpinia, underscoring a sustained, nationwide effort to dismantle child‑exploitation networks illegal material networks. The same day, authorities reported a series of unrelated arrests across regions the country – including a foreign man charged with attempted sexual assault in Reggio Emilia, a domestic‑violence case in Milan, and borders. an alleged sexual abuse of a disabled woman in Rimini. While these incidents broaden the scope of police activity, the child‑pornography seizure reaffirms the central focus on combating child sexual exploitation throughout Italy.