Three Australian men arrested over alleged child abuse in the Philippines – as police rescue 13 children from a horror sex den
- Three Australian men have been arrested for alleged Philippines child sex abuse
- AFP and Philippines police work together as part of International Justice Mission
- In May alone, 23 children were saved from child sex dens across the Asian nation
- The three Australian man allegedly involved in live streaming of child sex abuse
- All three will face courts across New South Wales and Queensland on charges
Three Australian men have been arrested over their alleged roles in facilitating child abuse in the Philippines, during a month of major AFP-led breakthroughs in the Asian country.
In addition to the capture of the three men, police also uncovered a horror sex den in which 13 children, the youngest just 12 months old, were sexually abused on camera.
A mother arrested in that case had allowed four of her own children to be abused.
With a big number of predators visiting the Philippines to prey on children Australian Federal Police work closely with their counterparts, using their intelligence gathering to provide tip-offs about tourists or locals who may be involved in child sex abuse.
The efforts are coordinated through the International Justice Mission and in May this year resulted in 23 children being saved – and the arrests of several suspects, among them the three Australian men.
Three Australian men have been arrested over their roles in facilitating the abuse of children (pictured) in the Philippines, during a month of major AFP-led breakthroughs in the Asian country
Kevin Raymond Doyle (pictured), 57, is facing a total of 75 charges over the alleged abuse of up to 50 children
Brendan Curt Schulz (pictured), 35, allegedly live-streamed the sexually abuse of children, and will face Mount Isa Magistrates Court in Queensland on July 30
Kevin Raymond Doyle, 57, is facing a total of 75 charges over the alleged abuse of up to 50 children, News Corp reports.
The Brisbane truck driver allegedly shared child abuse online and encouraged others to procure children to engage in sexual activity.
Police first began to investigate Doyle last November when his phone was seized as he prepared to fly from the Philippines to Brisbane.
William Allen Corley, 63, last week faced Burwood Local Court in Sydney on multiple charges of child sexual abuse.
Brendan Curt Schulz, 35, allegedly live-streamed the sexually abuse of children, and will face Mount Isa Magistrates Court in Queensland on July 30.
In the wake of one May arrest, Philippines-based AFP agent Graeme Marshall said the joint work of the international police forces was crucial to catching paedophiles.
‘International partnerships are critical to our combined efforts to protect children no matter where they live,’ agent Marshall said.
The efforts, coordinated through the International Justice Mission, resulted in 23 children being saved – and several suspects being arrested – in May alone
Among those people arrested was a 28-year-old mother who allegedly offered up four of her own children to be abused
With a big number of predators visiting the Philippines to prey on children Australian Federal Police work closely with their counterparts, using their intelligence gathering to provide tip-offs about tourists or locals who may be involved in child sex abuse
‘The AFP and its international partners are working tirelessly to target anyone who seeks to exploit children, and we are not distracted by the demands of the COVID pandemic.’
Two of the Philippines-based police teams charged with investigating child sexual abuse are led by mothers.
After arresting the 28-year-old woman who allowed for four of her own children to be abused, Chief Janet Francisco said she ‘could not comprehend’ how a mother could allegedly do that.
‘This just shows that criminally minded individuals will do whatever it takes to exploit minors for profit,’ Francisco, of the National Bureau of Investigation’s anti-human trafficking division, said.
‘We as law enforcers will also do whatever it takes to apprehend erring individuals.’