The man, 52, was sentenced yesterday (18 September, 2025) after pleading guilty to three offences. He will be eligible for parole in two years and four months.
An investigation began in June, 2024, when the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) received a referral from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States regarding a person accessing a dark web child exploitation site.
The matter was reported to the Western Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (WA JACET) - comprised of officers from the AFP and Western Australia Police Force - who linked the online activity to the WA man.
Police executed a search warrant in February this year at the man's Mosman Park home, where they found videos depicting child abuse material on a laptop and hard drive.
The man pleaded guilty in June, 2025, to:
- Two counts of possessing child abuse material, contrary to section 474.22a(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth); and
- One count of using a carriage service to access child abuse material, contrary to section 474.22(1)(i)(a) of the Criminal Code (Cth).
"If you engage in these horrific activities, you will be found and prosecuted," Det Supt Taylor said.
"Children are some of the most vulnerable members of the community and should not be used as commodities for the gratification of sexual predators.
"The AFP, together with our state and territory law enforcement partners, remains committed to their protection."
The AFP and its partners are committed to stopping child exploitation and abuse. 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.
