A 63-year-old Melbourne man is due to appear before court today following an investigation into his alleged online activities by the Victorian Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET).
The VIC JACET operation began following a report from the United States’ National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an email account user allegedly accessing child exploitation images online in August 2020.
Enquiries by the Australian Federal Police (AFP)-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) revealed the account was allegedly linked to a 63-year-old Melbourne man.
A search warrant was executed at the man’s Ringwood residence on Wednesday (18 November 2020) where investigators seized a large number of electronic items, including a computer and storage devices.
The man was charged with possessing child abuse material, contrary to section 474.22A (1) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). He was bailed to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today (Friday, 20 November).
