Interpol launches worldwide manhunt for suspected pedophile

The suspect in the latest case is a white man, shown with gray, thinning hair in six photos released by Interpol. He appeared to be in his late 40s or early 50s in the images.

Interpol said that despite two years of investigations, it and other police agencies have so far been unable to determine his identity, nationality or whereabouts – hence the decision to appeal publicly for information.

“The law enforcement community around the world has done all it can to find this man who clearly presents a danger to young children, and we are now asking the public to help identify this predator and protect other potential victims from abuse,” Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble said in a statement.

In interviews at the agency’s headquarters in Lyon, France, Interpol officials said they had recovered photos of the man that allegedly show him sexually abusing at least three boys, apparently aged between 6 and 10 years old. The boys appear to be from Southeast Asia — though Interpol officials declined to specify any possible countries.

Kristin Kvigne, assistant director of Interpol’s division that combats people trafficking, said it was impossible to know how many other children the man could have abused.