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Australian Police Play Key Role in Uncovering Global Child Exploitation Network

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They worked with Mexican authorities, who raided a property in Mexico last week and arrested the accused ringleader.

Authorities allege that Jose Raul has been exploiting social media platforms for the past decade to target young boys and girls, capturing illicit footage of them and distributing it for profit online.

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Queensland police assisted Mexican authorities in halting an international child exploitation ring preying on victims for a decade. (9News)

Taskforce Argos, the child protection division of the Queensland Police Service, discovered these disturbing materials circulating within Australia last year. They promptly alerted Mexican officials, who have been conducting an investigation ever since.

Investigators managed to locate Raul in Mexico’s Yucatan region, where they confiscated several electronic devices from a residence.

Raul is currently facing charges of aggravated human trafficking.

Jose Raul is the accused ringleader of an international child exploitation ring and has been arrested in Mexico.
Jose Raul is the accused ringleader of an international child exploitation ring and has been arrested in Mexico. (9News)

According to local news outlets, Raul was employed as a children’s soccer coach in Mexico. Police have characterized the extent of his alleged crimes as “prolific.”

So far no Australian victims have been identified.

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