Alleged Australian paedophile flies to Darwin from Bali with ‘child abuse material on mobile phone’
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Alleged Alice Springs pedophile, 38, is arrested after flying back from Bali with a phone ‘loaded with vile child abuse material’
- A 38-year-old Alice Springs man flew from Bali to Darwin on Wednesday.
- Border Force officers allegedly found child abuse material on the phone
An Alice Springs man flew back from Bali with his phone allegedly loaded with vile child abuse material and now faces up to 15 years in jail if convicted.
Border Force officials allegedly made the discovery on Wednesday while searching the man’s luggage at Darwin International Airport in the Northern Territory.
They raised the alarm for the Northern Territory Joint Child Exploitation Task Force, which obtained a search warrant for their home in the troubled city.
Investigators from the combined Australian Federal Police and NT Police unit allegedly found further child abuse material stored on their social media accounts.
The 38-year-old man was charged with one count of possession or control of child abuse material outside Australia. The maximum penalty is 15 years in prison.
An Australian man flew back from Bali with his phone allegedly loaded with vile child abuse material and now faces up to 15 years in jail if convicted.
Border Force officials allegedly made the discovery on Wednesday while searching the man’s luggage at Darwin International Airport in the Northern Territory (pictured)
He was remanded in custody and will appear in court on Monday, February 6.
Superintendent Greg Davis said the AFP continued to work with state, territorial and international law enforcement partners “to protect children from harm.”
“Our common goal is to protect children, wherever they live, and to ensure that anyone who tries to harm them is identified and brought to justice,” he added.
Detective Sergeant Major Matt Akers said child exploitation “in any form” was “reprehensible”.
“NT Police will continue to work tirelessly with our law enforcement partners to ensure the safety of children everywhere,” he said.
“This investigation shows the importance of multi-agency operations working together to stop those in our community who pose a serious risk to the most vulnerable.”