Queensland police claim to have dismantled an organised network of child sexual abusers in a months-long investigation.
From December 2022, child protection officers executed six search warrants across Queensland and interstate.
Police said six children under 10 were safe thanks to the long-running operation.
Gateway Crime Group Detective Inspector John Mison said praised the level of cooperation with police forces across the country.
“An organised network of child sexual abusers has been dismantled through a series of complex investigative strategies which has resulted in six children being rescued,” he said.
“This extensive investigation relied on assistance from other investigative units within Queensland and throughout the country with the network stretching from Central Queensland to the southern states.”
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“We will continue to work on identifying these types of networks, rescuing children at risk of this offending and taking action against criminals involved in committing these types of heinous offences.”
Among those charged was a 27-year-old Aspley man arrested in February and due to face court again on July 17.
He’s facing 17 charges including grooming a parent or carer of a child, indecent treatment of a child, using a carriage service to access child abuse material, and possessing child exploitation material.
A 26-year-old North Lakes woman and 29-year-old Jubilee Pocket woman were both charged with indecent treatment of a child and being involved in making and distributing child exploitation material.
A 44-year-old Hendra woman was charged with drug offences.
They were all arrested and charged in recent months.
