A 72-year-old Tasmanian man has been charged with possession of child exploitation material following police searches of a property at Orielton, in the state’s southeast.
The Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET), comprising of members from Tasmania Police and the Australian Federal Police, executed the search as the result of an ongoing investigation.
During the search, police located and examined numerous devices which have now been seized, and which will undergo further forensic analysis, Tasmania Police said in a statement.
“The man was arrested and detained for court, where he will face a charge of using a carriage service for child abuse material.”
“Online child abuse is a serious crime type. Tasmania Police, with the support of its partners, is committed to interrupting these crimes and keeping children safe,” Police said.
