More than 40 charges have been laid against an Auckland man after nearly a decade of alleged offending against women and young girls, including making unlawful intimate video recordings and sexual conduct with a child under 12.
Police have been investigating these allegations since September 2023 under Operation Frost, led by the Auckland City Child Exploitation Team.
Detective Sergeant Rick Veacock said a range of charges have been laid by the investigation team.
"These are serious allegations, involving covertly made intimate visual recordings and objectionable publications.
"So far, we have identified 22 victims, who are women and young girls, over a period of eight years."
Veacock said search warrants were conducted at addresses in Auckland, Waiheke Island and Taupō last month.
This culminated in the arrest of a 40-year-old man this week, he said.
Multiple charges of covertly making and possessing intimate visual recordings, as well as making and possessing objectionable material have been laid.
The man has also been charged with sexual conduct with a child under 12 and accessing computer systems for dishonest purposes, Veacock said.
Further charges are possible as police continue their investigation.
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