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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Australian police charge 19 men with child sex abuse after FBI tips about dark web sharing

Australian Federal Police

Police have charged 19 men in Australia with child sex abuse offenses and rescued 13 children from further harm following tips from the American FBI of an international online criminal network, officials said Tuesday.

Two of the 19 men already were convicted and sentenced to prison terms of almost 15 years in the Australian Capital Territory and five years in New South Wales state, Australian Federal Police Commander Helen Schneider said.

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