A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with possession of child exploitation material following the search of property at Kingston today.
The arrest is the result of a Tasmania Police investigation that was launched after the recent detection of child exploitation material being downloaded.
The Tasmanian Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET),comprising the High-Risk Child Exploitation Unit and the Australian Federal Police, conducted a search in Kingston today, (May 28) supported by the Community Protection Offender Reporting (CPOR) Team.
During the search, police located and examined numerous digital devices, leading to charges being laid against a 31-year-old man. He has been bailed to appear in court at a later date.
Online child abuse is a serious crime type. Tasmania Police, with the support of its partners, is committed to stopping these crimes and keeping children safe.
If you have seen inappropriate behaviour online that you suspect is child abuse, call police on 131 444, but if the child is in immediate danger, call triple zero (000).
You can also report concerns online to the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) https://www.accce.gov.au/report
