Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a man with allegedly attempting to groom a child online under Strike Force Trawler.
Strike Force Trawler is an ongoing investigation by State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) into the sexual abuse and exploitation of children facilitated through the internet and related telecommunications devices.
In October 2026, strike force detectives received a report regarding the online activities of a 46-year-old man in Sydney's north west.
Just before 7am today (Monday 26 October 2026) strike force detectives arrested a 46-year-old man at a bus depot in Windsor. At the time police allege he was engaging in a sexual act.
A short time later, investigators executed a search warrant in Rouse Hill where they seized electronic devices.
He was taken to Windsor Police Station where he was charged with use carriage service-groom under 16 years for sex, wilful and obscene exposure in/near public place/school, possess child abuse data-use carriage service and use carriage service-solicit child abuse material.
The 46-year-old man was refused bail to appear at Penrith Local Court today.
Anyone with information that may assist investigations into the distribution of child abuse material is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
