A 37-year-old Mount Isa man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to 33 charges relating to the sexual abuse of children in the Philippines.
Brendan Curt Shulz was sentenced in the Queensland Supreme Court at Mount Isa on Tuesday and will be eligible for parole in 2026.
Mr Shulz was arrested in May, 2020, in relation to the sexual abuse of 13 children in the city of Zamboanga. A woman, who was related to the children, was also arrested.
Seven boys and six girls were rescued from a location in Zamboanga following a joint investigation between the Australian Federal Police and Philippines authorities.
Mr Shulz was found guilty of charges relating to the persistent sexual abuse of children, procuring children for sexual abuse and transmitting sexual abuse material.
He was also convicted of unlawfully possessing restricted drugs and child exploitation material.
Detective Superintendent Andrew Perkins of the AFP told News Corp, "collaborative cross-border efforts'' targeting offenders exploiting children in the Philippines should send a strong deterrent message.
"We are committed to targeting offenders involved as abusers, consumers or facilitators in this trade, irrespective of their location," he said.
