Ruize Wang: Student charged over 5000 child abuse images

Investigators allegedly uncovered a cache of child abuse images on the teenager’s laptops and phones. Find out which college he wants to attend.

Police allegedly discovered, during a search warrant, thousands of images and dozens of photos on Ruize Wang’s devices at his home in Kingsgrove. Picture: Ashleigh Tullis

A young man accused of having more than 5000 child abuse images and dozens of videos has made a bid to change his bail conditions.

Ruize Wang, 19, appeared in Sutherland Local Court on Thursday where he sought a bail variation to attend college.

He has been charged with five counts of possessing child abuse material, which was discovered during a search warrant on September 27 about 9am at his home in Kingsgrove.

Police allege Wang had a total of 13 videos and 634 child abuse images stored on his Apple iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Investigators also allegedly found more than 5000 images and 74 videos on another mobile phone.

Wang has been charged with five counts of possessing child abuse material. Picture: Ashleigh Tullis

Wang was also charged with possessing a prohibited weapon without having a permit.

In court, Wang’s lawyer sought a bail variation to allow his client to attend college at the Australian Institute of Business and Technology in Blacktown.

The college provides vocational education for domestic and international students and has courses in aviation, English, accounting, business, technology and management as well as mechanics, aged, disability and child care and hospitality and tourism.

Sutherland Courthouse.

Magistrate Phillip Stewart was concerned at the lack of details around which days and times Wang would attend college.

The lawyer noted his course had already started but his client did not know when his classes were and attempts by Wang’s mother to find out a timetable from the college were unsuccessful.

The police prosecutor and officer in charge did not oppose the bail variation.

Mr Stewart noted the seriousness of the allegations but varied Wang’s bail to allow him to travel directly from his home to college and return without any deviation.

The case was adjourned to November 3, where the Director of Public Prosecutions will decide whether to take carriage of the case.