Members of Tasmania Police's Community Protection Offender Reporting Team have charged a reportable offender with additional charges as a result of their ongoing investigation.
The reportable offender, 21, of the state's north-west, has now been charged with the additional offences of:
• Possession of Child Exploitation Material
• Possession of Bestiality Material
• Grooming with intent to procure a child or young person for sexual abuse x 2
• Indecent act directed at a young person x 2
• Fail to comply with reporting obligations x 4
The reportable offender was remanded in custody and will appear in the Devonport Magistrates Court on 15 June 2026.
Online child abuse is a serious crime type. Tasmania Police, with the support of its partners, is committed to interrupting these crimes and keeping our children safe. If you have seen inappropriate behaviour online that you suspect is child abuse, report it:
• If the child is in immediate danger, call 000.
• Call 131 444
You can also report online to the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) https://www.accce.gov.au/report
You can report anonymously to Crime Stoppers Tasmania on 1800 333 000 or crimestopperstas.com.au
The Tasmanian Government's Keeping Children Safe website is available at https://keepingchildresafe.tas.gov.au/
Support for victim survivors, if required, is available through Arch https://arch.tas.gov.au/ or via https://keepingchildrensafe.tas.gov.au/get-support/
