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A chilling case unfolds as 36-year-old Christopher Rankin from Mildura pleads guilty to 17 charges of producing child abuse material using AI, after secretly filming 11 victims—including five children—in a Victorian home in 2025. Hidden cameras, encryption, and digital manipulation turned private moments into horrific content, with over 3,500 images found on his devices. Victims’ statements reveal shattered trust, guilt, and trauma, describing the acts as “depraved.” Rankin’s technical prowess and pre-sentence detention underscore the severity, as a judge called the material “abhorrent.” His identity is now public, and sentencing—likely including immediate jail time—is set for July 20.

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