CANBERRA, ACT, March 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police and Philippine National Bureau of Investigation.
The long‑standing partnership between the AFP and the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has resulted in six children being removed from harm and four adults - one Australian and three Philippine nationals - charged over their alleged roles in exploiting them.
The Australian man - a 56-year-old from Penrith, NSW - was sentenced on 16 March, 2026, to at least seven years' imprisonment for encouraging and grooming adults in the Philippines to facilitate online sexual activity with children.
The man was sentenced to 10 y...