<p>German police have detained 11 people suspected of involvement in the sexual abuse of at least three children, officials said Saturday.</p>.<p>Prosecutors said the group used sophisticated technology to encrypt their communication, and that police secured hundreds of terabytes of video footage during raids in the western city of Muenster.</p>.<p>The main suspect, a 27-year-old computer technician whose name wasn't released due to privacy rules, has two previous convictions for distributing images of child sex abuse, officials said. The victims include his partner's 10-year-old son, a 5-year-old and a 12-year-old.</p>.<p>Judges ordered seven of the suspects, including the computer technician and his 45-year-old mother, held in jail pending further investigation. </p>
<p>German police have detained 11 people suspected of involvement in the sexual abuse of at least three children, officials said Saturday.</p>.<p>Prosecutors said the group used sophisticated technology to encrypt their communication, and that police secured hundreds of terabytes of video footage during raids in the western city of Muenster.</p>.<p>The main suspect, a 27-year-old computer technician whose name wasn't released due to privacy rules, has two previous convictions for distributing images of child sex abuse, officials said. The victims include his partner's 10-year-old son, a 5-year-old and a 12-year-old.</p>.<p>Judges ordered seven of the suspects, including the computer technician and his 45-year-old mother, held in jail pending further investigation. </p>