A six - month UK - wide operation snares the suspected pedophiles , police say . The operation targeted people accessing indecent images of children online . Police say more than 400 children have been protected from harm as a result . `` Our aim was to protect children who were victims of , or might be at risk of , sexual exploitation . The operation comes amid public concern over the issue of sexual abuse of children .
A six - month UK - wide operation snares the suspected pedophiles , police say . The operation targeted people accessing indecent images of children online . Police say more than 400 children have been protected from harm as a result . The operation comes amid public concern over the issue of sexual abuse of children .