The Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET) has charged a 28-year-old man with child abuse offences in Alice Springs.
On Wednesday 7 May 2025, NT JACET received an urgent referral from the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
The following day, detectives and federal agents from NT JACET, with support from Alice Springs Domestic Violence & Child Abuse Taskforce, executed a lawful search on a residence resulting in the seizure of large quantities of child abuse material. Police will allege that the man also abused a child, aged under 5-years-old, who was known to him.
The 28-year-old male has been charged with the following:
- Sexual intercourse with child under 10 x 1
- Gross indecency with child under 14 x 2
- Produce child abuse material for use via a carriage service x 3
- Possess or control child abuse material
- Access child abuse material
- Transmit child abuse material
He has been remanded to appear in Alice Springs Court on 10 July 2025.
NT Police Force Detective Superintendent Paul Lawson said, "The crimes committed by this individual are abhorrent.
"Preying on the most vulnerable members of our community who cannot defend themselves.
"I want to commend the seamless collaboration with our international and federal partners to target this offender and bring him before the court.
"If you abuse a child or procure, access and transmit child abuse material, we will find you, and you will be prosecuted.
"We will continue to work tirelessly to protect children from harm."
AFP Superintendent Greg Davis said the AFP and its law enforcement partners across Australia were committed to protecting children from sexual predators.
"Offenders cannot hide behind a screen when they carry out these reprehensible and hideous acts," Supt Davis said.
"Our message to online offenders has not changed - if you possess, produce or transmit child abuse material, you will be found, arrested and prosecuted."
