International satanic child sex ring busted

A ring involving international satanic child sex abuse material has been busted by police who charged four Australians for their involvement.

Detectives have uncovered a Sydney-based pedophile network actively involved in the possession, distribution and facilitation of child sexual abuse involving ritualistic or satanic themes.

NSW Police, with the assistance of its riot squad, executed six search warrants in Waterloo, Ultimo and Malabar late last week.

Police arrested a 26-year-old man at Waterloo. the person they claim plays a leading role in the group.

He was also charged with multiple offences, including enabling child abuse, possession of child abuse and dissemination and possession of bestiality material. In one block in Malabar, detectives arrested three men aged 46, 42 and 39, all facing similar charges.

All four are expected to return to court at a later date.