NSW POLICE
NSW Police Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a doctor with alleged child abuse offences under Strike Force Trawler.
Strike Force Trawler is an ongoing investigation by State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) into the sexual abuse and exploitation of children facilitated through the internet and related telecommunications devices.
In May, Australia Border Force seized a phone suspected of containing child abuse material from a 37-year-old man at Melbourne Airport.
“The phone was referred to State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad, where detectives located over 5,000 files – both videos and photos – of child abuse material,” NSW Police said in a statement.
Following extensive inquiries, at around 6am today, strike force detectives executed a search warrant in Albury where they arrested the man.
He was taken to Albury Police Station, where he was charged with possess child abuse material, use carriage etc to access child abuse material, and intentionally import prohibited tier 2 goods.
He was refused bail to appear in Albury Local Court today.
NSW Police said there is no evidence to suggest any offending occurred against his patients.
Investigations under Strike Force Trawler continue.
Anyone with information that may assist investigations into the distribution of child abuse material etc is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
