Mission Beach man 44, charged with child exploitation offences
A 44-year-old Mission Beach man has been charged with child exploitation offences after a six-month investigation.
Detectives from Tully Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with Task Force Argos, have charged a 44-year-old Mission Beach man, after a six-month investigation.
A warrant was executed on a property in Boyett Road, Mission Beach, on June 5, 2022, and detectives seized electronic devices.
It will be alleged after examination of the devices, the man was found to be in possession of child exploitation material.
He was charged on Monday.
The 44-year-old will appear in the Innisfail Magistrates Court today, charged with one count each of use of a carriage service to access child abuse material, use of a carriage service to transmit, make available, publish or promote child abuse material and possess child exploitation material.
Detective Inspector Mick Searle advised the investigation will continue.
“What this investigation has also highlighted, will remind everyone that everything they do online leaves a trace,” Inspector Searle said.
“If your child raises any concerns regarding communication they have had on social media or if they are contacted by people who they don’t know that raises concerns we want those people to call crime stoppers, contact police link or come into offices and make those reports known to us.”
Police will continue to investigate whether there are any links to other alleged offenders.
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