Timothy David Martyn Cox AP PHOTO

Undercover officers in Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia busted the pedophile ring using techniques more commonly associated with fighting terrorism and organized crime.

The chat room, which was called "Kids the Light of Our Lives," featured images, including live videos, of children — some only months old — being subjected to horrific sexual abuse, said Jim Gamble, chief executive of Britain's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Center.

Investigators made the case public after the sentencing of ringleader Timothy David Martyn Cox on June 18.

Cox, 27, was given an indeterminate jail sentence, meaning he will remain in prison until authorities decide he is no longer a threat to children.

The Japan Times Weekly: June 23, 2007
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