Matt De Vere was member of online paedophile ring that used Skype to share images of children being raped and abusedA man who shared sexual abuse images of children as young as eight months has been jailed for two years. Matt De Vere, 34, a deputy pub manager, was part of an online paedophile ring that shared images of children being raped, Chelmsford crown court heard. Charlotte Newell, prosecuting, said police examined five electronic devices belonging to De Vere and found more than 3,000 images of abuse. The online paedophile ring was infiltrated by undercover police officers in the US and Canada, and some offenders were traced to the UK, Newell said. The paedophiles had used legitimate video conferencing software such as Skype and Zoom to communicate and share images and videos of abuse.

Source: The Guardian October 20, 2017 14:37 UTC