Four Men Arrested in Sydney Over Alleged “Satanic” Child Abuse Material Ring
Sydney police have charged four men in connection with an alleged international child sexual abuse material network with ritualistic or satanic themes. Authorities say the operation, based in Sydney, involved the possession, distribution, and facilitation of child sexual abuse content.
NSW Police executed six search warrants across the city late last week. In Waterloo, 26-year-old Landon Germanotta-Mills, who is alleged to have played a leading role in the network, was arrested. He faces multiple charges, including possession and dissemination of child abuse material, and possession of bestiality material. Germanotta-Mills, founder and editor-in-chief of the independent news site Underground Media Network, did not apply for bail and is due back in court on 29 January.
Additional arrests were made at a unit block in Malabar, where three men were taken into custody. Benjamin Raymond Drysdale, 46, faces charges including using a carriage service to distribute child abuse material, failing to comply with reporting obligations, and drug possession. Mark Andrew Sendecky, 42, was charged with possessing and accessing child abuse material, while 39-year-old Stuart Woods Riches was charged with possession and access of child abuse material and bestiality material, along with drug and reporting-related offences.
Search warrants were also carried out in Ultimo and Malabar with the support of the riot squad. All four men remain in custody as police continue to investigate the scope of the alleged network.
Detectives have described the case as an extensive operation targeting a group exploiting children under the guise of ritualistic or satanic activity. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward as the investigation continues.
