Dean Angus Bell charged with child abuse material offences
A notorious child sex offender who transitioned genders in prison has been charged with directing a child abuse material ring called “The Pack” from inside a NSW jail.
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A notorious child sex offender who transitioned genders while in custody has been charged with allegedly directing a child sexual abuse ring called The Pack at a regional NSW prison.
Dean Angus Bell, 31, allegedly identified herself as “the leader of The Pack” before detectives arrested her at Junee Correctional Facility on Tuesday.
A court has previously heard Bell – who was charged under her legal name – is a transgender woman who goes by Jessica, and is housed with the male population at the male-only prison.
In April 2024, Sex Crimes Squad detectives established Strike Force Edits to investigate the alleged production and distribution of child abuse material in NSW prisons.
“During the investigation, strike force detectives identified a group of inmates allegedly calling themselves ‘The Pack’,” NSW Police said in a statement.
“This group allegedly shared letters among themselves detailing the sexual abuse of children and plans to offend against children in the future.”
Bell was charged with eight counts of producing child abuse material, eight counts of disseminating child abuse material and knowingly or recklessly directing a criminal group.
She is currently serving a prison term for using a carriage service to access child abuse material and breaching an extended supervision order.
She was refused bail to appear before Wagga Wagga Local Court yesterday.
“Detectives will allege in court the woman directed the group while in the correctional facility and wrote letters detailing the child abuse which she sent to other inmates,” NSW Police said in their statement.
Investigations under Strike Force Edits continue.
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