'Heinous': Adelaide couple charged with alleged bestiality offences, running a brothel

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A couple in Adelaide's northern suburbs have been charged with multiple alleged child sex offences, including bestiality charges.

The pair is also accused of running an online brothel in their home, with police raiding the house after an investigation into online child exploitation material.

Officers, who raided the home alongside the RSPCA, seized electronic devices at the home that allegedly showed child exploitation offences and the occupants engaging in bestiality.

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Police found more electronic devices which are currently being analysed.

It will also be alleged the home was being used as a brothel.

A 39-year-old man was arrested and charged with possessing child exploitation material, managing a brothel, bestiality and ill treatment of an animal.

A 33-year-old woman was also charged with bestiality and ill treatment of an animal.

Detective Chief Inspector George Fenwick said the alleged crimes were abhorrent.

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"These allegations represent a heinous and blatant breach of the law and a profound violation of community standards and expectations," he said.

"This arrest follows an investigation by dedicated specialist detectives who are committed to protecting children from those who seek to exploit and abuse children online."

Both suspects were granted bail to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court at a later date.

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