Today, Wednesday 19 February, following an investigation Detectives from SA JACET, a joint taskforce between SA Police Public Protection Branch and the Australian Federal Police, arrested a 33-year-old southern suburbs man.
It will be alleged that the accused engaged in conversation with a person to facilitate the sexual abuse of a child, where in fact he was having a conversation with an online undercover police officer operating on the internet.
He was charged with two counts communicating to make a child amenable to sexual activity and producing child exploitation material. A number electronic devices located at the house were seized as evidence.
Detective Chief Inspector George Fenwick, Officer in Charge of Special Crimes Investigation Section, said; "The scale and severity of child sexual abuse committed online is appalling. My investigators must be unrelenting in the pursuit of offenders. Our message has not changed, individuals who choose to procure, access, produce or disseminate child exploitation material utilising electronic devices and the internet, will be found, arrested and prosecuted.
If you think you are safe because you are using technology or anonymising technologies, think again, we will use all of our considerable specialist abilities to find you and place you before the courts."
Members of the public who have information about people involved in child abuse and exploitation are urged to call Crime Stoppers at www.crimestopperssa.com.au or phone 1800 333 000 - you can remain anonymous.
If you know of abuse that is happening right now or there is a child at risk call police immediately on 131444 or 000 in an emergency.
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