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| Jury retires in child abuse case | Jury retires in child abuse case |
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| The jury in the trial of eight alleged paedophiles has gone home for the night and will continue to consider its verdict on Thursday. | The jury in the trial of eight alleged paedophiles has gone home for the night and will continue to consider its verdict on Thursday. |
| The jury of seven men and seven women at the High Court in Edinburgh spent Wednesday deliberating. | The jury of seven men and seven women at the High Court in Edinburgh spent Wednesday deliberating. |
| Charges range from raping a toddler to possessing and distributing images of child abuse between 2003 and 2007. | Charges range from raping a toddler to possessing and distributing images of child abuse between 2003 and 2007. |
| The accused deny some of the charges, alleged to have happened in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and East Lothian. | The accused deny some of the charges, alleged to have happened in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and East Lothian. |
| One juror was excused earlier in the trial. | One juror was excused earlier in the trial. |
| The accused are James Rennie, 38, Neil Strachan, 41, Colin Slaven, 23 - all from Edinburgh - Neil Campbell, 46, John Milligan, 40, and John Murphy, 44 - all from Glasgow - Ross Webber, 27, from North Berwick and Craig Boath, 24, from Dundee. | The accused are James Rennie, 38, Neil Strachan, 41, Colin Slaven, 23 - all from Edinburgh - Neil Campbell, 46, John Milligan, 40, and John Murphy, 44 - all from Glasgow - Ross Webber, 27, from North Berwick and Craig Boath, 24, from Dundee. |
| During the 10 week trial the court heard allegations that engineer Neil Strachan raped an 18-month old toddler and sent a photo of the abuse to a friend. | |
| James Rennie has admitted abusing a three-month-old boy he was looking after. | James Rennie has admitted abusing a three-month-old boy he was looking after. |
| Internet chats | Internet chats |
| The jury have been shown graphic images of child abuse and sadistic acts perpetrated against youngsters. | The jury have been shown graphic images of child abuse and sadistic acts perpetrated against youngsters. |
| They have also seen records of internet chats about sexual fantasies involving children. | They have also seen records of internet chats about sexual fantasies involving children. |
| Lothian and Borders Police launched Operation Algebra in August 2007 to investigate a possible paedophile network after a photograph of a naked boy was found on a paint firm's computer equipment which had been sent for repair. | Lothian and Borders Police launched Operation Algebra in August 2007 to investigate a possible paedophile network after a photograph of a naked boy was found on a paint firm's computer equipment which had been sent for repair. |
| Their inquiries in Britain, the US and other European countries involved trawling through hours of internet material before the case came to court. | Their inquiries in Britain, the US and other European countries involved trawling through hours of internet material before the case came to court. |
| Mr Strachan, Mr Rennie, Mr Webber, Mr Boath, Mr Campbell and Mr Milligan are also accused of a conspiracy to participate in the sexual abuse of children. | Mr Strachan, Mr Rennie, Mr Webber, Mr Boath, Mr Campbell and Mr Milligan are also accused of a conspiracy to participate in the sexual abuse of children. |
| Mr Strachan and Mr Rennie also face charges alleging serious sexual offences against very young children. | Mr Strachan and Mr Rennie also face charges alleging serious sexual offences against very young children. |