AFP arrest 13 in child porn ring

Thirteen Australians have been arrested in a police bust on an international child pornography ring.

Australian Federal Police raided 19 properties in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and the ACT, arresting the 13 men, with one of those allegedly in possession of images and videos that would have required 24 standard laptops to store, the AFP told Fairfax.

The original discovery of the child porn ring came in Germany, with a tip-off from Interpol alerting the AFP to the alleged involvement of Australians.

The men have been charged with accessing and making available child exploitation material.

Police told Fairfax some infants were depicted in the material, with some of the images and videos rated a four out of five on a level of severity.

Head of the AFP cyber crime unit, Commander Glen McEwen, said making or possessing the material amounted to exploiting a child.

“I don’t want anyone to think that just because they’re in possession of a video, they’re not as complicit in a crime as a contact offender … Child predators might think they’re immune, but they’re not. It’s an international effort.”

Most of the men arrested will be bailed under strict conditions, according to Fairfax.

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