The story you weren’t allowed to hear is finally out in the open. It’s a silent epidemic— and it’s coming for our kids.

Australian documentary-maker Akhim Dev follows the Queensland Police investigation of a notorious child exploitation website. ‘The Love Zone’ hosts thousands of members around the world creating, uploading, and sharing videos and photographic material of unimaginable acts against children.

This dark web network is infiltrated by an elite team of Australian investigators— Taskforce Argos. Argos use their global connections and controversial undercover strategies to take down hands-on abusers in order to save The Children in the Pictures. 

This 8 part series is a powerful examination into how child abuse has become endemic online, and what we can all do to fight it.

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Warning: what you're about to hear involves crimes against children. Listener discretion is advised.

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The Melbourne Gangland War took a toll on a lot of people, and as a prison guard for Barwon Prison, Ash Langsworth handled some of Melbourne's most notorious criminals, including Carl Williams. He gained an insight into how they act in prison. Real Crime Investigative Journalist Adam Shand chats with Ash about 2 major events during Ash's time their, the death of Carl Williams and the fateful night that turned his whole world upside down. 

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In 2013 Renae Marsden sadly took her own life after years of emotional manipulation, abuse and catfishing by her best friend Camila Zeidan. Camila was not charged, as catfishing is not a law in Australia and years later, her parents, Mark and Teresa Marsden are still fighting for catfishing to be punishable by law in Australia. Real Crime investigator Adam Shand chats with Mark and Teresa about those events back in 2013 and what it's been like living in limbo 8 years on.

Sign the petition here:

https://www.change.org/p/dominic-perrottet-driven-to-suicide-but-renae-s-abuser-in-the-clear-criminalising-catfishing

Join the Facebook group here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/139558685012372

Warning: This episode contains details of suicide.

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