A South Australian man is scheduled to appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court today (19 September, 2025) charged for alleged online child abuse offences, including live streaming.
A South Australian Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (SA JACET) investigation began in September, 2025, after officers investigated reports from a United Kingdom law enforcement agency about an online user allegedly live streaming sexually explicit material of young victims.
SA JACET, comprising officers from the AFP and South Australia Police, linked the man, 37, to the offending and executed a search warrant yesterday (18 September, 2025) at his Heathpool home.
Officers allegedly found hundreds of videos and images containing sexually explicit material of young victims on several electronic devices, including hard drives and mobile phones. These devices were seized for further forensic analysis.
Police allege the man also communicated with overseas-based victims and facilitators via social media platforms to engage minors in sexually explicit activity.
He was charged with four counts of possessing child abuse material, contrary to s 474.22A of the Criminal Code (Cth).
The maximum penalty for this offence is 15 years' imprisonment.
AFP Detective Superintendent Melinda Adam praised the commitment of SA JACET and the collaborative partnerships with national and international law enforcement agencies.
"The AFP and its law enforcement partners will never stop fighting to bring online predators to justice and protect children from these horrific crimes," Det Supt Adam said.
"Our message to online offenders is clear: SA JACET investigators are relentless and will never give up the pursuit to identify sexual predators and bring them to justice.
"For those who seek to harm our vulnerable young people, there is nowhere to hide."
The AFP and its partners are committed to stopping child exploitation and abuse and the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) is driving a collaborative national approach.
The ACCCE brings together specialist expertise and skills in a central hub, supporting investigations into online child sexual exploitation and developing prevention strategies focused on creating a safer online environment.
Members of the public who have information about people involved in child abuse are urged to contact the ACCCE. If you know abuse is happening right now, or a child is at risk, call police immediately on 000.
If you, or someone you know, is impacted by child sexual abuse and online exploitation, support services are available.
Advice and support for parents and carers about how they can help protect children online can be found at the ThinkUKnow website, an AFP-led education program designed to prevent online child sexual exploitation.
