A police operation concentrating on the possession and distribution of kid exploitation materials led to a lot of Queensland males being charged with youngster abuse offences.
Throughout the five-day operation, a lot of digital objects and digital proof was seized from varied properties on the Sunshine Coast.
After officers searched a 30-year-old Sunshine Coast man’s dwelling, he was charged with 43 youngster abuse associated offences.
Queensland Police allege the person was sexually exploiting a baby and was utilizing encrypted platforms to entry and possess abusive materials.
He’ll face a lot of fees within the Gympie Magistrates Courtroom in January, together with a number of counts of rape, indecent therapy of a kid and making and distributing youngster exploitation materials and the aggravated networking offence.
Whereas investigations into the person’s alleged offending proceed, police mentioned the kid had been “rescued” from additional hurt.
Individually, an Eumundi man was charged with possessing and utilizing a carriage service to entry and distribute youngster exploitation materials.
The 49-year-old is because of seem within the Maroochydore Magistrates Courtroom later this month.
In a 3rd incident, a 25-year-old man will seem within the Maroochydore Magistrates Courtroom in about two weeks after the Yandina resident was charged with two counts of the possessing youngster exploitation materials.
Detective Appearing Inspector Cameron Burke mentioned police would proceed to focus on offenders who concerned themselves with the abusive materials.
“These youngsters are re-victimised each time somebody downloads and shares a picture,” he mentioned.
“In case you view or add these pictures, you’re contributing to the horrific abuse of youngsters.”