CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

This is a joint media release between AFP and Australian Border Force (ABF)

A south west Sydney man is expected to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court today (16 September, 2025) charged with allegedly soliciting and possessing child abuse material.

The AFP Child Protection Operations team charged the man, 58, on 21 July, 2025 at Sydney International Airport, after receiving a report of crime from Australian Border Force (ABF).

It will be alleged in court that ABF officers at Sydney Airport found suspicious messages on the man's electronic devices during a baggage examination on 21 April, 2025. ABF officers selected the man after he returned...