Afghanistan launches investigation into alleged school paedophile ring

Fallout follows report that teachers and social workers suspected in abuse of more than 500 boys, with some going into hiding

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education has launched an urgent investigation after it emerged that hundreds of boys have been sexually abused in its schools.

Earlier this month, the Guardian reported that at least 546 boys from six schools in Logar province had been abused, after more than 100 videos were discovered on a Facebook page, since taken down.

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