AUSTRALIA
Newcastle Herald
Nov. 15, 2013
A RETIRED Catholic priest living at Lake Haven was one of 65 people across Australia arrested as part of a global investigation targeting the users of a Canadian-based child exploitation website.
More than 300 suspects have been arrested worldwide during the investigation as 386 children were removed from harm, including six in Australia.
Police have announced that the three-year investigation by Canadian authorities have referred the details of numerous Australian-based users of the child exploitation website to policing jurisdictions in Australia.
Under what is known as Operation Thunderer, the Australian Federal Police and state and territory police have arrested 65 people who have been charged with 399 offences.
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