A man has been charged with allegedly accessing child abuse material following an investigation by the State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad.
Detectives from the Sex Crimes Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) commenced an investigation last month, after a man allegedly utilised a peer-to-peer file sharing application to access child abuse material online.
Following investigations, detectives from Strike Force Trident attended a home in Wagga Wagga, where they arrested a 69-year-old man about 7am yesterday (Tuesday 8 August 2023).
He was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station and charged with use carriage service to access child abuse material.
He was refused bail to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court today (Wednesday 9 August 2023), where he was granted conditional bail to reappear at the same court on Wednesday 4 October 2023.
The Sex Crimes Squad comprises a number of investigative teams who lead investigations into adult sex offenders, including the Child Exploitation Internet Unit, Child Protection Register, and Extended Supervision Order teams.
Strike Force Trawler is an ongoing investigation by the CEIU into the sexual exploitation of children facilitated through the internet and related telecommunications devices. Regular covert online investigations are conducted by the CEIU; and police in NSW work closely with their law-enforcement colleagues interstate and overseas.
Strike Force Trident is another ongoing investigation by the CEIU, relating to persons using peer-to-peer technology and applications to disseminate and exchange child abuse material online.
Anyone with information about the dissemination of child abuse material online is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
