Strike Force Parker was established by New South Wales Police early last year after a Zoom room comprising more than 500 alleged pedophiles was uncovered.
Even seasoned detectives who were part of an elite squad were left shocked by the mammoth number of men they found gathering in a secret online space to share sickening child abuse material, with babies among the young victims depicted.
Strike Force Parker saw a covert operative lurk in the background of the Zoom meetings to capture the faces and corresponding usernames of hundreds of alleged pedophiles.
Those taking part in the calls spoke of a desire to engage in the sexual abuse of kids, and some arranged to access child abuse material from other users.
“That was similar to Strike Force Parker (in that) it was offenders across the country,” Mr Powderly said.
“The majority of offenders were here in New South Wales.
“There were a number of rules to (follow) to get in, like showing your face, being naked, being male … but we managed to infiltrate that group,” Mr Powderly told news.com.au.
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