New South Wales Police have arrested 19 men in a state-wide crackdown targeting child abuse material and online grooming.
The week-long blitz kicked off on Monday when detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Hillvue and seized a number of electronic devices allegedly containing a large amount of child abuse material.
This week officers NSW Police district officers, with assistance from Sex Crimes Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit , executed a targeted 'Week of Action' to coincide with National Child Protection Week. Picture: NSW Police.This week NSW Police district officers, with assistance from Sex Crimes Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit , executed a targeted 'Week of Action' to coincide with National Child Protection Week.
The investigation was referred to Riverstone Police, culminating in a search warrant being executed at a home in Rouse Hill on Wednesday. He was charged with 23 offences including, 19 counts of possess unauthorised pistol, possess child abuse material, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, and possess/use prohibited weapon without permit.
The man was charged with possess child abuse material and was granted bail to appear at Queanbeyan Local Court on October 3.
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