Two men arrested by Singapore police after Italy busts international child abuse network意大利捣毁国际虐童网络后，两名男子被新加坡警方逮捕。
The police were acting on a tip-off from the Italian police, who arrested 17 earlier in the week. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The arrested men were aged 27 and 33.
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Published Sep 19, 2026, 01:40 PM
Updated Sep 19, 2026, 01:40 PM
SINGAPORE – Two men, aged 27 and 33, have been arrested by the Singapore police for possessing or gaining access to child abuse materials.
This follows the arrest of 17 people by Italian police in an investigation into an Italy-based international network that distributed child sexual abuse material online. The arrests were announced by Rome’s chief prosecutor on Sept 17.
In response to queries from The Straits Times , the Singapore Police Force (SPF) confirmed on Sept 19 that they had received information from the Italian authorities on an operation targeting a Telegram group that was sharing child abuse material.
Following up on the information received, the SPF arrested the two men for the offence of possessing or gaining access to child abuse material.
The police did not state the nationalities of the men or if they are known to each other.
Investigations are ongoing.
In Italy, an undercover Italian officer gained the trust of the Telegram group’s administrators, becoming a co-administrator and gaining access to its private channels, reported AFP .
The network was run by four Italians and a Swiss national.
The operation, named Fly Trap, led to a Telegram community called New Saga, which had more than 1,000 users worldwide and required payments in cryptocurrency.
The Italian authorities identified 996 accounts linked to 98 countries and shared the information with foreign authorities, leading to a number of arrests.
In Singapore, those convicted of possessing or gaining access to child abuse material, and knows or has reason to believe that the material is child abuse material face five years’ jail, and a fine or caning.
Laura Chia is a journalist covering breaking news and current affairs, with an interest in sports.
Crimes against children/minors
被捕男子年龄分别为 27 岁和 33 岁。
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发布于2026年9月19日下午1:40
更新于2026年9月19日下午1:40
新加坡——两名男子，分别为27岁和33岁，因持有或获取儿童虐待材料而被新加坡警方逮捕。
此前，意大利警方逮捕了17人，他们涉嫌参与一个总部位于意大利的国际网络，该网络在网上散布儿童性虐待材料。罗马首席检察官于9月17日宣布了这一逮捕行动。
针对《海峡时报》的询问，新加坡警察部队 (SPF) 于 9 月 19 日证实，他们已收到意大利当局提供的有关一项行动的信息，该行动的目标是一个分享儿童虐待材料的 Telegram 群组。
根据收到的信息，新加坡警察部队以持有或获取儿童虐待材料的罪名逮捕了这两名男子。
警方没有透露这些男子的国籍，也没有说明他们是否彼此认识。
调查仍在进行中。
据法新社报道，在意大利，一名意大利卧底警官赢得了 Telegram 群组管理员的信任，成为联合管理员并获得了访问其私人频道的权限。
该网络由四名意大利人和一名瑞士人运营。
这项名为“捕蝇草”的行动催生了一个名为“新传奇”的 Telegram 社群，该社群在全球拥有超过 1000 名用户，并要求使用加密货币进行支付。
意大利当局查明了与 98 个国家/地区有关的 996 个账户，并将信息分享给了外国当局，导致多人被捕。
在新加坡，凡被判持有或获取儿童虐待材料，且明知或有理由相信该材料为儿童虐待材料者，将面临五年监禁，并处罚款或鞭刑。
Laura Chia是一位报道突发新闻和时事的记者，对体育也颇感兴趣。
侵害儿童/未成年人的犯罪