Palmerston man arrested on child exploitation offences

Local and federal police have arrested and charged a Palmerston man with child exploitation offences.

NT POLICE and Australian Federal Police have arrested and charged a Palmerston man with child exploitation offences.

The 35-year-old man was arrested on Monday night in Palmerston following a search warrant at the man’s property.

Detective Sergeant Vanessa Barton said while executing the warrant, police found a hidden mobile telephone which contained online accounts used for alleged child exploitation offences.

The man has been charged with S474.19 – use carriage service to access child pornography material, S474.19 – use carriage service to solicit child pornography material, S474.19 – use carriage service to transmit child pornography material, S474.22 – use carriage service to access child abuse material and S474.22A – possess or control child abuse material.

He has been remanded and is due to appear in Darwin Local Court today.

Det Sgt Barton said the behaviour was disgusting.

“Working with our national and international partners, we will continue to target individuals and groups who use online services to access, solicit and transmit child abuse material,” Det Sgt Barton said.

“We are watching you and you will be held accountable.”

Members of the public who have any information about people involved in child abuse and exploitation are urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au.

You can also make a report online by alerting the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation via the ‘Report Abuse’ button at accce.gov.au/report.