Italy breaks up child abuse ring 'that shared images of babies'

Police say material, including photos of acts with newborns, shared on a well-known instant messaging platform

ROME (AP) - Italian police say they have broken up a child abuse ring used to share illicit material, including photos of newborns, via an instant messaging platform.

Police said on Saturday that the crackdown involved dozens of search warrants and led to the arrest of three people for allegedly possessing what was described in a statement as huge quantities of pornographic material depicting minors". About 50 people are under investigation.