A West Australian woman who sexually abused three young children and shared videos online of the horrific crimes has been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by the Perth District Court.
The woman, 24, who was sentenced this week (29 October, 2025) after she pleaded guilty earlier this month, will be eligible for parole after serving eight years.
The Western Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (WA JACET) - comprised of officers from the AFP and Western Australia Police Force (WAPF) - initially charged the woman in July, 2024.
WA JACET identified the woman after investigating a report from the United States' National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about an online user uploading child abuse material via social media.
When investigators executed a search warrant at a Piara Waters home in July 2024, they found child abuse material on the woman's mobile phone.
Further investigations identified the woman had recorded herself sexually abusing three young children and had shared videos of some of the crimes. Police also found she had solicited and accessed child abuse material via social media.
She was then charged with further offences.
AFP Acting Commander Murray Taylor said thanks to the dedication and resolve of WA JACET investigators they had identified three child victims, who were now removed from harm and receiving support.
"The investigators reviewed videos and images of the horrific crimes to check if they could identify and help any of the young victims," he said.
"Our officers come to work every day to make a difference to children's lives, and this outcome should send a clear warning that the AFP, WAPF and other partners are committed to protecting children and identifying and prosecuting anyone involved in their harm."
WA Police Sex Crime Division Acting Superintendent David Palmer said he was extremely relieved to have reached a resolution, ensuring the children in the case were now safe and receiving the care they needed.
"This outcome reflects our unwavering commitment to pursuing and bringing to justice, those who exploit children," he said.
"We want to be very clear that WA Police will not hesitate to identify, investigate, and prosecute anyone involved in these horrific crimes. Protecting children is not just a duty, it's our driving purpose."
The woman pleaded guilty to 14 Commonwealth offences relating to the online offending of:
One count of possessing or controlling child abuse material on a data storage device, having obtained or accessed the material using a carriage service, contrary to section 474.22A of the Criminal Code (Cth);
Five counts of transmitting child abuse material using a carriage service, contrary to section 474.22(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth);
One count of accessing child abuse material using a carriage service, contrary to section 474.22(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth);
One count of causing child abuse material to be transmitted to herself using a carriage service, contrary to section 474.22(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth);
One count of producing child abuse material, with the intention that the material be used by herself to commit an offence against section 474.22 of the Criminal Code (Cth), contrary to section 474.23 of the Criminal Code (Cth);
Two counts of soliciting child abuse material using a carriage service, contrary to section 474.22(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth);
Two counts of advertising or promoting child abuse material using a carriage service, contrary to section 474.22(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth); and
One count of committing an offence against subsection 474.22 on three or more separate occasions and the commission of each offence involved two or more people, contrary to section 474.24A of the Criminal Code (Cth).
She also pleaded guilty to 12 state-based offences related to the contact offending of:
Nine counts of sexual penetration of a child under 13 years of age, contrary to section 320(2) of the Criminal Code (WA); and
Three counts of indecently record a child under 13 years of age, contrary to section 320(6) of the Criminal Code (WA).
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 to combatting child abuse.
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.
