- Aussies on child sex tourism charges after AFP, Thai probe
- The Herald Sun
- 20/03/2009 Make a Comment
- Contributed by: The Rooster ( 258 articles in 2009 )
THREE Australian men have been charged with child sex tourism offences in Thailand, in a joint operation involving police in both countries and authorities in Britain.
Two Sydney men, a 40-year-old from Russell Lea and a 23-year-old from Eastwood, were arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) after raids on their homes yesterday.
The third man, a 68-year-old Australian residing in Thailand, was arrested by Royal Thai Police the same day.
They all face charges of child sex, child sex tourism and child pornography.
Thai authorities had also laid some charges, the AFP said.
Britain's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre assisted in the operation.
The two Sydney men are due to appear in Sydney's Central Local Court today.
The arrests highlighted the global response required to stamp out child abuse and child sex tourism, AFP Sydney Office Commander David Stewart said.
"We will continue to relentlessly pursue those individuals who choose to abuse children, who are the most vulnerable in our communities," he said.
"The AFP will not tolerate any form of child abuse in Australia or anywhere in the world and will continue to work with local and overseas counterparts to arrest those behind child exploitation."
Two Sydney men, a 40-year-old from Russell Lea and a 23-year-old from Eastwood, were arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) after raids on their homes yesterday.
The third man, a 68-year-old Australian residing in Thailand, was arrested by Royal Thai Police the same day.
They all face charges of child sex, child sex tourism and child pornography.
Thai authorities had also laid some charges, the AFP said.
Britain's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre assisted in the operation.
The two Sydney men are due to appear in Sydney's Central Local Court today.
The arrests highlighted the global response required to stamp out child abuse and child sex tourism, AFP Sydney Office Commander David Stewart said.
"We will continue to relentlessly pursue those individuals who choose to abuse children, who are the most vulnerable in our communities," he said.
"The AFP will not tolerate any form of child abuse in Australia or anywhere in the world and will continue to work with local and overseas counterparts to arrest those behind child exploitation."
Source: https://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25214546-5005961,00.html
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