Posts by closer2fine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and European law-enforcement officials have cracked a ring of pedophile parents who sexually abused their children and traded photographs over the Internet, the U.S. Customs Service said on Friday.

The cross-border sweep resulted in 20 arrests and removed 45 children aged 2 to 14 from abusive parents, Customs officials said. More arrests were likely, they said.

A federal indictment, unsealed Friday, described a ring of pedophiles who e-mailed each other pornographic photos of their children being abused, traded tips in chat rooms, and sometimes met in person to swap their children.

"I've rarely seen crimes as despicable and repugnant as the crimes involved in this operation," said Customs Commissioner Robert C. Bonner.

Acting on a tip from the advocacy group Save the Children, police in November 2001 arrested a Danish man and his wife for molesting their 9-year-old daughter.

By examining the man's computer, Danish police were able to identify suspects in the United States and Europe, said Customs agent Mike Netherland.

A federal court in California indicted 14 men and one woman Thursday on charges of conspiracy to sexually exploit children, sexual exploitation of children, and distributing child pornography. If convicted, they face a minimum of 10 years in prison.

All but two of those charged were taken into custody, Netherland said, and the others were expected to surrender to police.

Six of those charged were residents of Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands, but the U.S. would seek to extradite them because they sent child pornography into the United States, Bonner said.

"I don't care where in the world you are, if you send it here you are subject to U.S. law," he said.

The abused children have been placed in foster homes or returned to spouses who were not involved, Bonner said. Thirty-seven of the 45 children involved lived in the United States., he said.

Two other U.S. citizens involved in the ring were not named in the indictment because one had committed suicide while another pleaded guilty and was serving a 20-year term, Bonner said.

Those named in the indictment live in California, Florida, Texas, Idaho, New York, South Carolina, Washington and Kansas.

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What Austin Powers Kinda Spy Are You?

by MrMoe in

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really fun quiz -- get your spy profile and name... the groovy austin powers way!

http://www.austinpowers.com/cgi-bin/austin/spyname.cgi.

amanda "audacious" **********.

closer2fine

Closer "Intrepid" 2fine

There isn't a situation you ever find uncomfortable as you are a chameleon and mold your identity around your surroundings. You stalk your prey without hesitation, mistake or second guesses and they can feel you on their heels.

Vital Gear
Includes non-descript clothing, sunglasses and various wireless devices.

Edited by - closer2fine on 6 July 2002 8:10:32

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JW Bus Accident on Way to Convention

by Mister Biggs in

it begs the questions:.

how many on that bus were happy that they either didn't end up going to the convention or got there late?

(i would have been happy!!!).

closer2fine

I can hear them now, getting off the bus screaming "NO BLOOD, NO BLOOD!"

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Mulan could use some cyber hugs...

by Princess in

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i will spare you all the gory details until she is ready to post them.

my mom (mulan) is having trouble with my grandma again.

looks like this time she has finally burned her last available bridge and will be moving out.

closer2fine

(((((((Mulan))))))) & (((((((Princess))))))

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Credit Bureau Changes effective 7/1/02

by closer2fine in

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i received this email today - can anyone check if it is true or another email hoax??.

just wanted to let everyone know who hasn't already heard, the four major.

credit bureaus in the us will be allowed, effective july 1, to release.

closer2fine

Yep, it's an Urban Legend:

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Credit Bureau Changes effective 7/1/02

by closer2fine in

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friends

i received this email today - can anyone check if it is true or another email hoax??.

just wanted to let everyone know who hasn't already heard, the four major.

credit bureaus in the us will be allowed, effective july 1, to release.

closer2fine

I received this email today - can anyone check if it is true or another email hoax??

Thanks!

Just wanted to let everyone know who hasn't already heard, the four major
credit bureaus in the US will be allowed, effective July 1, to release
our credit info, mailing address, telephone numbers, etc., to anyone who
requests it. If you would like to 'opt out' of this release of your
info, you can call 1-888-567-8688. It only takes a couple of minutes to do,
and you can take care of anyone else in the household while making only one
call, you'll just need to know their social security number.
Once the message starts you will want option #2 (#1 sounds like the right
one but it's not) and then option #3 (#1 is only for 2 years). Make sure
you wait until they prompt for the third option which opts you out
forever.
You should receive their paperwork in the mail confirming your 'opt out'
within less than one week of making the call.

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Ladies - what's your favourite men's cologne?

by Beck_Melbourne in

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just a bit of fluff...what's your favourite men's cologne or women's perfume scent?.

have you ever got a gentle wiff of a really nice cologne and wanted to ask the owner what the name of it is??

if its a woman i will ask, only because i want to go out and buy some.

closer2fine

Bvlgari for men.