New South Wales law enforcement announced they have uncovered an global satanic child sex abuse material network and arrested four Australians for their suspected participation.
Probe Details
Detectives from the special victims unit indicated that as part of Operation Constantine, an investigation into the digital distribution of child sexual abuse material involving satanic elements, they disrupted a Sydney-based organization.
Police alleged the group was regularly involved in possessing, sharing and facilitating this material through a online platform that was "administered internationally".
Law Enforcement Operations
Detectives, accompanied by the tactical unit, carried out 6 search warrants in Waterloo, Ultimo and Malabar region on Thursday early hours the previous week.
- In the Waterloo location, police detained a 26-year-old man who they claimed played a "leading role" in the network.
- He was accused with numerous crimes including holding child exploitation content, making available child abuse material, and spreading and owning bestiality content.
- Bail was denied to face court proceedings the previous Friday.
Further Detentions
In an apartment complex in the Malabar area, investigators took into custody three males aged forty-six, forty-two and 39.
Additionally they were accused with possession of child abuse material and additional offenses.
The four individuals are scheduled to appear to court at a later date.
