Sydney man charged for alleged live online child sexual abuse of young boy in Philippines

The child's mother and another woman, aged 22 and 37, were also arrested as part of joint investigation by police in Australia and Manila

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A 33-year-old Sydney man has been charged with child sexual abuse offences against a boy living in the Philippines and is facing 10 years in prison.

Australian federal police officers were given information in September about a man in Australia who was allegedly engaging in the live online child sexual abuse of the boy, which was allegedly being facilitated by the child's mother.