16 People in 5 Australian States Charged Over Child Abuse Material

16 People in 5 Australian States Charged Over Child Abuse Material
Australian authorities arresting suspect linked to child abuse material in Op Walwa Leumeah, NSW, Australia, in April, 2020. AFP
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Sixteen people across five states have been charged with more than 700 child exploitation offences after a two-year investigation involving Australian authorities and U.S. Homeland Security Investigators.

Starting in 2018, issues were regularly referred to Australian authorities by U.S. officials investigating an online website where users paid to access child abuse material.