On Monday, 12 January 2026, detectives charged the man with offences relating to child exploitation material, and those matters are currently before the courts. Further inquiries led detectives to charge the man with the following additional offences:
• 1 x Producing child exploitation material
• 1 x Possessing child exploitation material
He is due to appear before the Fremantle Magistrates Court on these additional charges on Tuesday, 14 April 2026.
As part of the investigation, forensic analysis is being conducted on all electronic devices seized. During this analysis a 68-year-old woman was identified as allegedly producing and distributing child exploitation material online with the man.
The 68-year-old woman from Marangaroo was arrested on Wednesday, 18 February, and has been charged with:
• 2 x Producing Child Exploitation Material
• 1 x Distributing Child Exploitation Material
• 3 x Fail to comply with Reporting Obligations
She has been remanded in custody to next appear before the Fremantle Magistrates Court on 2 April 2026.
These offences cause profound and lasting harm to victims. Child sexual abuse is not a victimless crime. Every image or video represents a real child who has been abused, and the trauma inflicted can endure for a lifetime.
The Western Australia Police Force remains committed to protecting vulnerable children, supporting victims, and ensuring those who commit these offences are brought before the courts. If you have been a victim of sexual abuse, or have information about someone being harmed, please contact police on 131 444 or report information anonymously via the Safe2Say online reporting platform at wa police force sex crime.safe2say.com.au/report.
