Sex trafficking operation uncovered between Australia and Indonesia, officer says

An Australian man and an Indonesian woman have been charged with allegedly trafficking a child for sexual abuse. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ► bit.ly/gdnaustraliasubs The man from Arncliffe, New South Wales, allegedly facilitated the transportation of a 17-year-old from Indonesia to Sydney. Police said several other potential victims had been removed from alleged sexual exploitation. When Indonesian police searched the home of the Jakarta woman suspected of being a recruiter for the criminal group, they allegedly found multiple passports of other women who had already been recruited and were due to travel to Australia. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 988 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org Sydney man charged after allegedly trafficking child from Indonesia for sex work ► www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/ju… Get the latest news at theguardian.com ► www.theguardian.com/au?CMP=gdnaus_yt Support Guardian Australia ► support.theguardian.com/contribute?CMP=gdnaus_yt Sign up to Guardian Australia's free daily newsletters, the Morning Mail and Afternoon Update ► www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/29/ema… Website ► theguardian.com/au?CMP=gdnaus_yt Facebook ► facebook.com/theguardianaustralia Instagram ► instagram.com/guardianaustralia Twitter ► twitter.com/GuardianAus TikTok ► tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia LinkedIn ► linkedin.com/company/guardianaustralia  #Sextraffickers #sextrafficking #sexcrimes #AustraliaNews #Aus #Indonesia

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