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Man charged over child porn, bestiality material

A LINDISFARNE man is facing charges of possessing child exploitation and bestiality material.

Scales of Justice
Scales of Justice

A LINDISFARNE man is facing charges of possessing child exploitation and bestiality material.

The 48-year-old has been charged with possessing 587 images of child pornography in July last year.

A second count relates to the man allegedly having 82 bestiality images.

In a separate matter a teenager from Bellerive was charged with possession of bestiality material.

Police allege the 19-year-old possessed 30 images and 21 videos depicting sexual acts between people and a variety of animals.

The offence allegedly occurred in Bellerive on July 9 last year.

Both men will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court next month.

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