Pair for court over pics of child abuse

Two people are due in court as part of a PSNI investigation into the possession of pictures depicting the abuse of children.

Two people are due in court as part of a PSNI investigation into the possession of pictures depicting the abuse of children.

The pair, a man and a woman who are both 33 years of age, were arrested on Friday night in the North Antrim area by police from the Child Abuse and Rape Enquiry Unit.

33-year-old man has been charged with possessing and making indecent images of children, while a 33-year-old woman is accused of possessing such images.

The raids followed a similar operation on January 8 when 10 people were arrested.

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