CANBERRA, ACT, April 20 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

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Detective Sergeant Daisie Beckensall bears witness to some of humanity's darkest corners through her role with the AFP's Manila Child Protection team. But in helping to give vulnerable children back their future, she sees firsthand the importance of the team's work.

A member of the AFP since 1999, Det Sgt Beckensall has been in Manila, Philippines, for almost four years as a liaison officer (Child Protection), leading a team that targets, disrupts and prosecutes predators who groom and target innocent children.

The AFP supports Philippine authorities with intelligence and resources through the Philippine I...