Trevor John Morris, 71, committed to Alice Springs Supreme Court over child abuse material charges
The man – who is out on bail – was arrested in Alice Springs last year, after police allegedly discovered child abuse material on two micro-SD storage cards.
A man allegedly busted in possession of two micro-SD cards – which allegedly contained child abuse material – has been committed to the NT Supreme Court, lifting the statutory suppression around his identity.
Trevor John Morris, 71, was arrested on July 4, 2024 in Alice Springs and charged with child abuse material offending after police raided a home in Gillen.
NT Police raided the residence on May 10, 2024, but Mr Morris wasn’t charged until the police’s digital forensic unit allegedly uncovered the child abuse material on the micro-SD cards.
He has been charged with three counts of accessing child abuse material, two counts of possessing child abuse material, and one count of failing to comply with an order to provide information or assistance.
Mr Morris was 69 at the time of his arrest and has not entered a plea.
Mr Morris first fronted court in July last year where he was granted bail by Judge David Woodroffe in a closed court.
But on June 12, he was committed to the NT Supreme Court, and in August was mentioned in the Alice Springs Supreme Court criminal call-over.
At his August Supreme Court mention, his lawyer Simon Lapinski sought an adjournment – which was granted – as he told the court he’d only just taken carriage of the case.
In the NT, the 1983 Sexual Offences (Evidence and Procedure) Act prohibits the identification of individuals charged with sexual crimes until a committal order to the Supreme Court is made.
Prior to Supreme Court committal, the Act places a statutory suppression on identifying individuals charged with sexual offences whose matters are in the Local Court.
Mr Morris’ matter will return to the Alice Springs Supreme Court criminal call-over on September 24.
