Over a dozen Aussies charged and 92 children rescued over 'horrific' operation in the Philippines

A disturbing number of Australians are helping drive child abuse in the Philippines, with 13 people charged and 92 children rescued this year.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) works with its counterparts in the Philippines to investigate online child sexual exploitation.

There have been 35 operations that freed the 92 victims, as young as six.

It led to 13 Australians and 18 alleged facilitators in the Philippines being charged.

They include a 74-year-old man from Western Australia who was sentenced to 23 years' imprisonment for sexually abusing 15 children overseas over nine years, and a 52-year-old man from Victoria serving 10 years and 10 months' imprisonment for 27 charges.

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