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<p>[holding answer 27 November 2013]: In July 2012 the Child Exploitation and On-line Protection Centre (CEOP) received information, via Interpol, from the Toronto Police as part of Project SPADE (a Toronto Police investigation into the distribution of child abuse imagery, videos and DVDs).</p><p>The information was not passed to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) as, while CEOP was affiliated to SOCA, it operated independently.</p><p>All the intelligence and information held by CEOP, including in respect of previous investigations involving CEOP, transferred to the National Crime Agency (NCA) on 7 October.</p><p>Responsibility for such matters now rests with the NCA.</p><p>The NCA CEOP Command has undertaken additional assessment of the data provided by the Canadians and information was provided to police forces on 26 November 2013.</p><p>As the enquiries are ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment on suspects or victims linked to this investigation.</p> |