The tentacles of a satanic paedophile ring, allegedly operated by a group of Sydney men including a self-styled journalist, a swimming coach and an ex-cop, have spread across the world, with almost 150 suspects being hunted by global law enforcement. Police say the allegations are “the most extreme we’ve seen”, and the content so “depraved” and “horrific” that magistrates and prosecutors are in shock. Detectives from the NSW Police’s child exploitation internet unit alleged late last year that they had uncovered a paedophile network involved in the “online distribution of child sexual abuse material involving ritualistic or satanic themes”. Strike Force Constantine, named after the first Christian emperor of Rome, has rounded up six men across Sydney who allegedly made the horrific child abuse content that has shocked seasoned investigators and judicial officers. “This operation exposed a network fixated on material that combined extreme child abuse with ritualistic or satanic themes,” Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty told this masthead. “The material is among the most extreme we have seen, and the group’s use of satanic iconography demonstrates the level of depravity driving their offending.” Doherty said the demonic description of the ring could sound sensational, but the alleged paedophiles were actually sharing “satanic” imagery, symbols and language alongside the images and videos. NSW Police mapped the network’s international footprint, Doherty said, and it was “leading directly” to further arrests overseas. FROM OUR PARTNERS “The evidence we have gathered has already identified 145 alleged offenders overseas, and we are now working closely with international law enforcement agencies to ensure they face justice,” she said. The headlines began in late November when detectives from Constantine executed search warrants in Waterloo, Ultimo and Malabar. The ring’s alleged leader, Landon Ashton Versace Germanotta-Mills, was led from a Waterloo apartment block wearing a hypnotic black and white outfit.
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siehe auch: Sex Crimes Squad charge sixth man and make 145 international referrals following investigation into satanic child abuse material ring Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a sixth man and are referring a further 145 alleged offenders to international law enforcement agencies following an investigation into a satanic child sex abuse material ring under Strike Force Constantine. Strike Force Constantine was established by State Crime Command’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit to investigate the online distribution of child sexual abuse involving ritualistic or satanic themes. During the investigation, detectives uncovered a Sydney-based paedophile network actively involved in possessing, distributing, and facilitating this material through a website administered internationally. Five men have been arrested and charged and remain before the courts. About 7.45am yesterday (Tuesday 3 February 2026), strike force detectives – with assistance from Central Metropolitan Region Operation Support Group ODIN – executed a search warrant in Woollahra. At the address, police arrested a 62-year-old man and seized electronics relevant to their investigation.