By Riley Walter
Two Sydney men have been charged with bestiality and child abuse-related offences after detectives discovered an online chat group allegedly discussing vile material.
At 6am on Thursday, Strike Force Trawler detectives executed a search warrant at a Windsor home and arrested Keegan Nye, 38, and Nathan Adams, 42, after an investigation into the production of bestiality material in Sydney.
Two dogs found at the Windsor property have been taken into the RSPCA’s care.Credit: NSW Police
The men were arrested after detectives found an online group chat with members allegedly discussing bestiality and child abuse material and sharing the material.
During Thursday’s search, detectives seized electronic devices allegedly containing bestiality material featuring farm animals and videos of a child being filmed without their knowledge.
Nye was charged with two counts of bestiality and using a carriage service to access child abuse material. Adams was charged with possessing bestiality material and two counts of peep or pry – a charge laid against a person allegedly in or near a building without reasonable cause to peep or pry upon another person.
The two men were arrested at Windsor on Thursday morning.Credit: NSW Police
Police allege the bestiality acts were committed on farm animals. Two dogs found at the home during the search are in the care of the RSPCA.
Both men were refused police bail on Thursday, before facing Penrith Local Court. Nye was refused bail and remanded in custody, while Adams was granted bail with strict conditions. He is banned from contacting Nye, using any form of social media or the internet, cannot enter Windsor or South Windsor, and can only possess one mobile phone that cannot access the internet.
Both men will reappear in Penrith Local Court on November 22.
As investigations under Strike Force Trawler continue, anyone with information that may assist investigations is urged to contact Crime Stoppers online or on 1800 333 000.
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) and the Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) for people aged 5 to 25.
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