Detectives have charged a man with alleged child abuse material offences in the State's north.
In May 2026, officers attached to Tweed/Byron Police District commenced an investigation into the alleged possession of child abuse material by a 60-year-old man in the Tweed Heads area.
Following extensive inquiries, about 9.40am yesterday (Thursday 28 May 2026), detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Tweed Heads.
During the search, police located and seized electronic devices.
The 60-year-old man was arrested at the scene and was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged with
- Possess child abuse data use carriage service
- Transmit to self child abuse matter by carriage
- Fail to comply with reporting obligations
- Intentionally record intimate image without consent (DV), and
- Person disseminates bestiality material.
He was refused bail to appear before Local Bail Division – Court 1 today (Friday 29 May 2026).
