Over a dozen Aussies charged and 92 children rescued over 'horrific' operation in the Philippines
A disturbing number of Australians are helping drive child abuse in the Philippines, with 13 people charged and 92 children rescued this year.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) works with its counterparts in the Philippines to investigate online child sexual exploitation.
There have been 35 operations that freed the 92 victims, as young as six.
It led to 13 Australians and 18 alleged facilitators in the Philippines being charged.
They include a 74-year-old man from Western Australia who was sentenced to 23 years' imprisonment for sexually abusing 15 children overseas over nine years, and a 52-year-old man from Victoria serving 10 years and 10 months' imprisonment for 27 charges.
Since the article doesn't name names, I'm going to speculate that many of these particular Aussies will have names that sound foreign to Australians. Obviously no culture has inoculated itself from evil, but ...
Ive met a victim from this ring. A Philippino gal who was adopted through Australian services, lived in Israel then South Africa. Spoke fluent Swahili. Sexually abused by her 'family' till the age of 19. Incredibly brainwashed, refused to recognize she was trafficked. Never reported her family. I'm glad to see these things being talked about.
...this is a good thing...
That's great, except I think the time served is too lenient.
Guess we are simply two Wild and Crazy Frogs who despise people who hurt children.
Until they can produce these supposedly rescued children, this story shall be considered very fake news
I think about that every time I make these type of posts.
I’m glad to see some portion of the Australian government doing some good.