Police seize equipment and detain 14 suspects in a crackdown on a sex trafficking operation spanning two continents.
Law enforcement agencies from Senegal and France have successfully dismantled a predatory sex trafficking ring that has preyed on minors for nearly a decade. The Criminal Investigations Division (DIC) announced the arrest of 14 Senegalese nationals accused of facilitating the abuse of children under the age of 15.
The operation highlights the growing necessity of international police cooperation in combating cyber-enabled crimes against children. The suspects are alleged to have trafficked minors for sex with HIV-positive men, filming the assaults to satisfy the demands of clients abroad.
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The breakdown of the network began with the April 2025 arrest of a key suspect in France. Following a money trail, investigators identified local accomplices in Senegal who were receiving funds to organize the abuse. Raids conducted last week in multiple neighborhoods of Dakar and Kaolack yielded significant material evidence.
Senegalese authorities have vowed to continue their pursuit of similar networks, urging the public to utilize a newly established anonymous hotline to report suspicious activity.
SOURCES: BBC Africa, Senegalese Police Command.
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