50 arrests in NI online abuse images probe in past year, say police

A specialist police team investigating the most serious and complex cases of online child abuse images has arrested 50 suspects in Northern Ireland in the past year, the PSNI has said.

Evidence gathered by detectives has so far resulted in 37 individuals being charged.

The figures were released by the PSNI as it granted access to the work of the Child Internet Protection Team (CIPT).

BBC News NI's Rick Faragher reports.