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Man Arrested for Child Abuse Material After Sydney Airport Interception

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January 21, 20261 day ago
Man charged with possession of child abuse material after being intercepted at Sydney Airport

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A 60-year-old man has been charged with possessing and transmitting child abuse material after being intercepted at Sydney Airport. Australian Border Force officers found suspected material on his mobile phone during a search of his luggage. The Australian Federal Police further investigated, leading to charges including possession and transmission of child abuse material. He was due to appear in court.

A man will face court today charged with possessing and transmitting child abuse material after he was intercepted at Sydney Airport. Australian Border Force officers stopped the man, aged 60, and searched his luggage after he arrived in Sydney on a flight from Cambodia yesterday. During an examination of the man's mobile phone, border force officers allegedly found suspected child abuse material. The matter was reported to the Australian Federal Police for further investigation. When AFP officers arrived they also examined the suspect's phone, where they allegedly discovered child abuse material and sexualised conversations with and about minors on the device. A laptop, tablet and USB were also found in the suspect's luggage and seized for forensic analysis. Further investigations led to the execution of a search warrant at a Leichhardt home, where additional electronic devices underwent forensic examinations. The man was charged with possession or control of child abuse material obtained using a carriage service, intentionally importing prohibited tier two goods without approval, and two counts of using a carriage service to transmit child abuse material. He was due to appear at Parramatta Court today. Investigations are ongoing. DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on theApple App StoreandGoogle Play.

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    Child Abuse Material Charges at Sydney Airport