Sex Crimes Squad detectives have made their 62nd and final arrest under Strike Force Glandore, an investigation which has seen the largest amount of child abuse material seized in NSW investigative history.
Strike Force Glandore was established in 2023 by State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) to investigate the online distribution, supply and access of child abuse material.
With the final alleged offender now charged, detectives can reveal that the investigation began after police uncovered an Australian network of more than 700 alleged offenders using an international cloud-based storage platform to access and share child abuse material.
Following assistance from the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE), 62 of those offenders were found to reside in NSW.
Since 2023, detectives have arrested all 62 identified, including 61 men and one woman, laid nearly 400 charges, and identified and safeguarded 20 child victims.
The investigation concluded with the arrest of a man in Corrimal yesterday (Thursday 7 May 2026).
About 5am, strike force detectives – with assistance from the Public Order & Riot Squad and South Coast Police District – executed a search warrant in Nowra.
At the warrant, police located and seized a number of electronic devices allegedly containing large amounts of child abuse material.
Detectives then subsequently arrested a man following a vehicle stop in Corrimal.
The 37-year-old was taken to Wollongong Police Station, where he was charged with 21 offences, including five counts of possess etc child abuse data-use carriage service, 13 counts of use carriage service make available child abuse, two counts of use carriage service-solicit child abuse material and one count of possess child abuse material.
He was refused bail to appear in Bail Division Local Court 3 today (Friday 8 May 2026).
Detective Acting Superintendent Adam Powderly, Commander of State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad, said Strike Force Glandore represents one of the largest arrest totals ever achieved under a single CEIU operation.
"Every image shared, every file accessed, represents a real child who has been harmed. Today's final arrest closes one of the biggest CEIU strike forces to date and has made a significant dent in the number of paedophiles operating in NSW, disrupting a key part of Australia's online child abuse network.
"Offenders often think they can hide behind technology – but they can't. The ongoing cooperation with NSWPF by this specific cloud-based application greatly contributed to the investigation and prosecution of these offenders," Det A/Supt Powderly said.
"Strike Force Glandore may be finished, but our work is not. We will continue targeting offenders who hide behind screens and usernames in every corner of this state. The NSW Police Force remains committed to protecting children from online predators."
Anyone with information that may assist investigations into the distribution of child abuse material is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
