The Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET) have charged two men with separate child exploitation offences in Darwin and Palmerston last week.
Search warrants were conducted on separate residences in Farrar and Karama, with multiple electronic devices seized for further analysis.
A 32-year-old man was arrested on 9 October in Farrar and has since been charged with:
- Gross indecency with child under 14 x 1
- Produce child abuse material x 1
- Possess child abuse material x 1
- Destroy evidence x 1
He has been further remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court on 4 December 2024.
A 26-year-old man was arrested on 11 October in Karama and has since been charged with:
- Transmit child abuse material x 2
- Possess or control child abuse material x 3
- Transmit indecent communication to a child x 1
He was further remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court on 17 December 2024.
Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Sarah Firth said " The protection of children remains a priority for NT Police. Anyone participating in these crimes should know their behaviour is deplorable, and sooner or later our dedicated team will catch you."
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Superintendent Greg Davis said the AFP, together with its state and territory law enforcement partners, remained committed to protecting children wherever they lived.
"Anyone who views this material is committing a crime and contributing to the harm of children. Our message to online offenders has not changed - if you procure, access and transmit child abuse material, you will be found, arrested and prosecuted,'' Superintendent Davis said.
"Children are not commodities to be used for the abhorrent gratification of sexual predators."
For online safety tips you can visit the eSafety Commissioner website for more information at https://www.esafety.gov.au/
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 https://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 www.accce.gov.au/report.
