CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force
A West Australian man who admitted to downloading and sharing thousands of child abuse material files via free messenger applications has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment by the Bunbury District Court.
The man, 61, was sentenced on Monday (15 September, 2025) after pleading guilty to 10 offences. He will be eligible for parole in three years and four months.
The Western Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (WA JACET) - comprised of officers from the AFP and Western Australia Police Force - identified the man after investigating multiple...