CANBERRA, ACT, May 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force
A West Australian man is scheduled to face Perth Magistrates Court today (23 May, 2025), charged with two online child abuse offences.
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Perth Airport selected the man, 73, for a baggage examination when he arrived on an overseas flight on 12 May, 2025.
During the examination, the ABF allegedly located multiple videos on the man's phone showing children being sexually abused and then ABF officers alerted the AFP.
The AFP seized the phone for further review and charged the man with:
* One count of possessing or controlling chi...