In a breakthrough operation led by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), 16 children have been rescued from harm by the Philippine National Police (PNP), marking the largest number of child abuse victims saved in a single operation. The operation took place in late June 2023, following an international child protection investigation.
The investigation was initiated in January 2023 when Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Sydney Airport examined the luggage of a Queensland man, aged 56, returning from the Philippines. Upon inspecting the man’s phone, ABF officers allegedly discovered child abuse material and messages discussing his intent to engage in the sexual exploitation of children in the Philippines.
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