Reeve Mohat of Paddington bail refused over child abuse material, weapon possession charges

A man from Sydney’s affluent east will remain behind bars after a search warrant executed at a terrace house allegedly uncovered weapons and child abuse material stashed on various devices.

A man from Sydney’s affluent inner east will remain behind bars after being refused bail twice over child abuse material and weapon charges, allegedly uncovered during a search warrant of a terrace house.

Paddington man Reeve Mohat, 22, is facing six charges of posses child abuse material and two counts of posses an unauthorised weapon.

Court documents reveal Mohat was arrested on November 12, following the execution of a search warrant at a Paddington address.

Police allege three USB devices containing child abuse material were seized during the raid, as well as two knives, one being a ‘karambit’ folding knife.

Documents also allege between January 3 and September 13, Mahat was in possession of child abuse material stored on a desktop computer as well as a Lenovo laptop.

The man was charged after a search warrant was executed in Paddington. Picture: John Appleyard

The day after his arrest, Mohat was refused bail at Waverley Local Court on November 13, before being refused bail a second time in February.

He is listed to make a third attempt for bail in the Supreme Court on April 16.

Mohat, did not appear to Downing Centre local court on Tuesday when his matters were mentioned.

Eastern Suburbs Command, Waverley Police Station.

He has yet to enter a formal plea.

Appearing on his behalf was solicitor John Sutton who sought an adjournment stating some of the abuse material allegedly found required “further analysis”.

“The issue was with quantity and categorisation, the officer in charge referred to ‘multiple images’, so I will attend Waverley police station and I will sit with the officer in charge and work out the quantity and categorisation,” Mr Sutton said

“It’s unsatisfactory but there’s no other option, I literally have some statements from forensic officers who say some images on here require further analysis.

“I can’t formalise a plea for you but I can tell you I sat in front of Magistrate Barko, on the day of the bail application on the day of the warrant … it’s not a question of guilty it's a question of quantity and categorisation.”

Mr Sutton said “hopefully” a formal plea could be entered on the next occasion, stating he anticipated a “long sentencing” with two psychologists to give evidence.

Mr Sutton also said he anticipated one of the charges would be withdrawn on the next occasion.

Mohat’s matters will return to the Downing Centre Local Court for mention on May 13.