Two Australian men charged in global investigation into AI-made child abuse images
Dozens including man from Queensland and man from NSW arrested as part of international operation
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Two Australian men have been charged during a global operation into a criminal group distributing artificial intelligence-generated child abuse images.
A 38-year-old NSW man and 31-year-old Queensland man have been arrested alongside a total of 25 linked to the investigation into child sexual exploitation.
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