CANBERRA, ACT, July 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and WesternAustralia Police Force

A West Australian man has been summonsed to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (18 July, 2025) on charges relating to allegedly soliciting sexually explicit images of children from overseas, while he was travelling in another foreign country.

The AFP summonsed the man, 39, for two charges after an investigation that started when Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Perth Airport allegedly found suspicious messages on his mobile phone.

Using intelligence-led screening, ABF officers had selected the man for a baggage examinatio...