Man accused of having sex with children overseas stays in custody
A Tasmanian man accused of abusing children overseas is yet to plead to more than 70 charges.
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A TASMANIAN man charged with more than 70 offences relating to the alleged abuse of children overseas is yet to enter a plea.
John Oldfield Nettleton, 35, appeared in the Burnie Magistrate’s Court today via video link from Risdon Prison.
Nettleton was taken into custody after a warrant was issued for his arrest when he failed to appear to plead to charges in November.
The North-West man has been charged with four counts of engaging in sexual intercourse with a child outside Australia, one of persistent sexual abuse of a child outside Australia, seven of procuring a child to engage in sexual activities, 21 counts of using a carriage service to transmit, publish and make child abuse material, and other offences.
The Australian Federal Police says the charges relate to alleged offences between March 2016 and February 2018.
Nettleton has been remanded to reappear and plead to the charges on January 20.
Originally published as Man accused of having sex with children overseas stays in custody