In May 2024, the man was charged by detectives from the Child Exploitation Operations Squad with 80 child sexual offences that occurred between 2022 and 2024, relating to six victims aged between seven months and 13 years. The charges included the offences of:
• Sexual Penetration of a Child under 13
• Indecent Dealings with a Child under 13
• Indecently Records a Child under 13
• Producing Child Exploitation Material
• Distributing Child Exploitation Material
• Possessing Child Exploitation Material
He was sentenced to 19 years and six months imprisonment on these WA State charges.
The man was sentenced to an additional five years' imprisonment on the Commonwealth charge of 'Engaged in Sexual Activity (other than sexual intercourse) with a Child Outside of Australia' which relates to an offence that occurred in New Zealand.
During this comprehensive investigation, detectives collaborated closely with their state and federal counterparts to ensure the perpetrator was identified, located, apprehended, and brought before the court.
The Western Australia Police Force acknowledges the profound harm caused by child sexual abuse. Offending of this nature is among the most serious and disturbing crimes police encounter. It causes lifelong trauma for children, their families, and the wider community.
Child sexual abuse destroys lives. Every act of abuse leaves deep and lasting trauma. Every image or video of child exploitation material represents the real suffering of a child. Behind every file is a victim whose safety, dignity, and wellbeing have been violated in the most profound way.
Officers from the WA Police Force Sex Crime Division are committed to protecting children, disrupting offenders, and bringing every person who harms a child before the courts. Police continue to urge the community to report anything that may indicate a child is at risk. Early reporting can prevent further harm.
If you have been a victim of sexual abuse, or if you have information about someone being abused, please contact police on 131 444, or report the information via the anonymous Safe2Say online reporting platform at wa-police-force-sex-crime.safe2say.com.au/report.
