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6 Quebec students aged 12 to 14 arrested for alleged child porn offences

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Quebec City police say they have arrested six seminary students aged between 12 and 14 for alleged possession and distribution of child pornography.

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They allegedly were distributing photos of young girls.

The six were arrested Wednesday and freed on a promise to appear at a later date.

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They are prohibited from all contact with the alleged victims.

Police were alerted in mid-April by authorities at the Séminaire des Pères Maristes.

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