Upload
norman-garrison
View
26
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Child Protection Operations. Commander Chris Sheehan AFP Manager Jakarta Office and Superintendent Gary O’Neill AFP Senior Liaison Officer Bali Office. Child Sex Tourism. Definition The commercial sexual exploitation of children in their homeland or another country by foreign - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
UNCLASSIFIED
Child Protection Operations
Commander Chris Sheehan
AFP Manager Jakarta Office
and Superintendent Gary O’Neill
AFP Senior Liaison Officer Bali Office
UNCLASSIFIED
Child Sex Tourism
Definition
The commercial sexual exploitation of children
in their homeland or another country by foreign
adults, who typically travel from their own richer
country to a less-developed one to engage in
sexual activity with children.
UNCLASSIFIED
Australian initiatives•1994 Child Sex Tourism illegal
•Crimes committed overseas punishable in Australia.
•Broad scope – personally/third party/benefiting from acts
•Strong penalties max. 12 - 17 years imprisonment
•Specialist AFP investigation teams
•Awareness campaign to deter child sex tourism
UNCLASSIFIED
What do the AFP do?
•Intelligence and investigations capacity.
•Collaboration with overseas law enforcement agencies via extensive AFP International Network.
•Member of Virtual Global Taskforce.
UNCLASSIFIED
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
AFP International Network
• 34 Posts, 28 countries, 100 police
• Facilitates communication and conducts enquiries with overseas agencies
• Provides an international intelligence gathering and exchange capacity
• Liaison with law enforcement and government agencies in relevant countries
UNCLASSIFIED
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Global engagement
SOUTH PACIFIC HoniaraPort Moresby Port VilaSuva
SOUTH PACIFIC HoniaraPort Moresby Port VilaSuva
Bali BangkokBeijingDhakaDiliGuangzhouHanoiHo Chi Minh City
Bali BangkokBeijingDhakaDiliGuangzhouHanoiHo Chi Minh City
Hong KongIslamabad JakartaKuala LumpurManilaPhnom PenhRangoonSingapore
Hong KongIslamabad JakartaKuala LumpurManilaPhnom PenhRangoonSingapore
ASIAASIA
AMERICAS
Bogotá Los AngelesNew York (UN)Washington DC
AMERICAS
Bogotá Los AngelesNew York (UN)Washington DC
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
BeirutBelgradeDubaiThe HagueLondonLyon (Interpol)Pretoria
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
BeirutBelgradeDubaiThe HagueLondonLyon (Interpol)Pretoria
100 Officers, 34 posts, 28 countries 100 Officers, 34 posts, 28 countries
UNCLASSIFIED
What is the AFP’s role in combating child sex tourism?
•Prevention, detection and prosecution of Australians.
•Assist international investigations and victim/offender identification.
•Provide training to overseas law enforcement agencies.
UNCLASSIFIED
Australian travelling child sex offenders
•Australians who travel to other countries to commit sexual offences against children OR commit child sex offences whilst in other countries.
•Australia is predominantly a ‘source’ country.
•Access to countries that previously restricted entry.
•Use of the internet to organise child sex tours.
UNCLASSIFIED
Legislative overview •Applicable to Australian citizens and residents.
•Victim must be under the age of 16 years.
•Higher penalties apply for people and companies who facilitate the crime than those who are directed to it or engage in it.
•Double jeopardy rules apply if acquittals or convictions are obtained overseas.
•Legislation has extraterritorial application.
UNCLASSIFIED
CST into the Future
•More networked offenders
•Continued and more sophisticated use of technology
•Drift by “sexpatriots” from tourist areas to rural areas
•Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines to remain high risk destinations
•Offenders will travel anywhere they believe there is a high probability of sexual contact with children
UNCLASSIFIED
Strategies to Combat CST
• Need to work with local NGOs (eyes and ears) to gather intelligence and develop potential targets
• Support and collaboration with local law enforcement in CST destination countries.
• Targeting
• Investigations
UNCLASSIFIED
Strategies to Combat CST
•Disruption :
– Passport cancellations under the Australian Passports Act 2005
• Education and Awareness
- Raising awareness on CST issues
- Building capability
- Educating the community (international/domestic)