Police charge man with possess child abuse material in Whalan

A man has been charged after child abuse material was allegedly found during a search of a home in Sydney’s west last week.

About 2:30pm last Thursday (14 January 2021), officers attached to Mount Druitt Police Area Command attended a home on Bulolo Drive, Whalan, for a routine check of the premises.

Officers found hundreds of indecent images allegedly stored on a gaming device in lounge room of the home.

The equipment was seized and will undergo further digital forensic analysis.

A 24-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Mt Druitt Police Station where he was charged with possess child abuse material.

He’s been refused bail to appear at Mt Druitt Local Court on Wednesday 10 February 2021.

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