26 held in Greece on child pornography charges

Athens, Sep 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 26 people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in child pornography in a nationwide crackdown in Greece, police said.

According to an official report, police arrested the people during raids on 180 houses and workplaces in more than 20 Greek cities in the past few days.

In 2009, Greek police broke up a child pornography ring and arrested 24 people, including a priest, two doctors and an army officer.

The government had passed a law in 2007 which imposed heavy sentences, including life imprisonment, for crimes related to child pornography.

–IANS/RIA Novosti