A fifth individual has been formally charged and is set to appear in court today as part of the ongoing investigation by the Sex Crimes Squad into a global satanic sex abuse material network operating out of Sydney.

Throughout the investigation, authorities discovered a pedophile ring in Sydney that was actively engaging in the possession, distribution, and facilitation of illicit materials via an internationally managed website.

Last November, four men were apprehended and charged in connection with the case, and they are currently navigating the legal process.

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As part of continued efforts, detectives carried out a search warrant at a residence in Sydney Olympic Park around 8:20 a.m. yesterday.

Police found and seized several electronics relevant to their investigation, and a small quantity of methamphetamine and ketamine.

A 42-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Auburn Police Station.

He was charged with using a carriage to access child abuse material, using a carriage service to make child abuse material available, possession of bestiality material and two counts of possession of a prohibited drug. 

He was refused bail and is set to appear in Burwood Local Court today.

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