A police officer in Tasmania has been immediately stood down from duty after being charged with accessing child abuse material.
The police officer will front the Launceston Magistrates' Court on Sunday eveningA Tasmanian police officer has been stood down from duty after being charged with accessing child abuse material.
In a joint statement, Tasmania Police and the Australian Federal Police said they "identified the man as the online user and executed search warrants in Launceston and Hobart today where they located and seized electronic devices, which allegedly contained child abuse material". Tasmania Police said the news was distressing, and it was making "wellbeing services" available to staff.
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