Leads found in pedophile case

Interpol says it has received more than 200 leads in the first 24 hours after launching a worldwide public appeal for help identifying a man seen sexually abusing young Southeast Asian boys in photos posted on the Internet.

The international police agency says nearly 30 times more visitors than on an average day went to its website in the first 12 hours after the launch.

In a statement yesterday, Interpol called the response "very positive" but declined to provide details about the leads.