A charity set up by a former electrician now living in Thailand has begun targeting Australia paedophiles, using its own surveillance teams and co-operating with the Australian Federal Police officers posted there to bring child abusers to justice

Destiny Rescue has grown into an internationally recognised organisation dedicated to saving children enslaved in the sex trafficking industry since it was founded in 2001 by Tony Kirwan.

Australian Tony Kirwan, who established Destiny Rescue in 2001

After assisting in the arrest of a dozen paedophiles from other nationalities, it is now focusing on Australians.

"The idea that Australians can go over to Thailand and run amok and get away with it without any consequences ... our vision is to end this in our lifetimes," Mr Kirwan said.