CANBERRA, ACT, May 31 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and Western Australia Police Force

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A West Australian man has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for accessing, possessing and transmitting videos and images of young children being sexually abused.

The man, 27, was sentenced in the Perth District Court yesterday (29 May, 2025) after being charged on 30 August, 2024. He will be released on a recognizance order after four months' imprisonment to be of good behaviour for eight months.

He was charged in 2024 after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers stopped him for ...