NSW Police charge Mid-North Coast man, 61, with paying for child abuse material online during Strike Force Beths probe
Police have arrested a man for allegedly paying for child abuse material online amid a strike force investigation into sickening live streaming. Watch the arrest.
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Police have charged a Port Macquarie man with a raft of child sex offences for allegedly paying for abuse material online amid a strike force investigation into sickening live streaming.
The Child Protection Investigation Team (CPIT) attached to State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad launched the Strike Force Beths probe in November 2022.
Detectives went to a Port Macquarie address and arrested a 61-year-old man just after 7am on Tuesday, “following extensive inquiries”.
“Police will allege the man made a number of payments to access child abuse material online,” a NSW Police statement read.
The man was taken to Port Macquarie Police Station and hit with seven counts of using a carriage service to access child abuse material.
He was refused bail to face Port Macquarie Local Court on Wednesday.
Investigations are ongoing.
Know more? Phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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