BANGKOK: A child modelling agent in Thailand was arrested and charged for alleged child sexual assault and child pornography in a high-profile case involving transnational crimes and thousands of children across the world.

The Thai Department of Special Investigation (DSI) announced on Tuesday (Feb 16) it had conducted a raid on Feb 11 at Nene Modelling Agency in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. The agent was identified as Danudet Sangkaew, 23, who goes by the nickname "Nene".