Interpol release photo of paedophile

Interpol has launched an international appeal to identify a man who has posted images of himself on the internet sexually abusing children.

The man is seen in around 200 photographs taken in Vietnam and Cambodia, which feature the abuse of 12 young boys.

It is the first time Interpol has taken the step of issuing such an appeal.

The original photographs were digitally altered by either the man or an accomplice to disguise his face.

But specialists in Germany, working with Interpol's Trafficking in Human Beings Unit, have been able to produce an identifiable image of him.

Interpol launched the campaign after global efforts to identify and locate the man, through its network of 186 bureaux, failed.

Interpol secretary general Ronald K Noble said: "For years, images of this man sexually abusing children have been circulating on the internet.

"We have tried all other means to identify and to bring him to justice, but we are now convinced that without the public's help, this sexual predator could continue to rape and sexually abuse young children whose ages appear to range from six to early teens.

"We have very good reason to believe that he travels the world in order to sexually abuse and exploit vulnerable children and, as a 186-member country police organisation, Interpol is uniquely positioned to co-ordinate this global effort to identify and bring him to justice."

A number of images of the man have been posted on Interpol's website - www.interpol.int/.

They show a white man, with dark, unkempt, receding hair. In one of the images he is wearing glasses, while in another he is smiling.

It is thought the photographs were taken in 2002 or 2003.

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