272 arrested in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea over alleged online child sexual abuse crimes; youngest arrested is only 12

Singapore police and their foreign counterparts conducted raids at 236 spots during a five-week cross-border crackdown. - PHOTOS: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE via The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Twenty-eight suspects in Singapore are among 272 arrested in a five-week cross-border crackdown on online child sexual exploitation activities here as well as in Hong Kong and South Korea.

Singapore police, including the Criminal Investigation Department, and their foreign counterparts conducted raids at 236 spots in all three locations.