The number of people arrested in Sussex on suspicion of downloading child pornography has risen.

There are now 132 suspects, 20 more than when Sussex Police last gave figures in January.

A force spokeswoman said there were no celebrities or personalities among the latest batch but warned the tally could climb further.

Sussex Police Chief Constable Ken Jones said: "Work to target those who pose a risk to child safety is likely to continue."

The police crackdown is part of Operation Ore, sparked by US authorities investigating a web site.

Names of people purchasing images with credit cards were passed to every police force in the country.

Mr Jones said the force was one of only two or three in England and Wales which have made so much headway with the investigation.

He said more computer specialists were being hired to assist with the inquiry and to examine computers seized from suspects.

Mr Jones warned there may be more lists of suspects coming from US law enforcement agencies in the future.

Assistant Chief Constable Nigel Yeo, in a force-wide message, asked officers to "reflect, as parents as well as members of Sussex Police, what this operation is really about and why it is so important."

He praised investigating staff: "I am grateful for all the efforts and I am sure the people of Sussex would feel the same."

Some of those arrested in Sussex are women and about 1,000 computers and thousands of DVDs, believed to contain images downloaded from the internet have been seized.

Fourteen people originally suspected were eliminated from inquiries when it was discovered their credit cards had been stolen and used by the thieves.