Officer charged over online child abuse material

Friday, 03 October 2025 09:22:21 AM

A police officer will appear in court today charged over online child abuse material.

Following a joint investigation into online child abuse material by the Australian Federal Police and the NSW Police Force’s Professional Standards Command under Strike Force Lautersee, investigators executed a search warrant at Clemton Park yesterday (Thursday 2 October 2025), seizing electronic devices.

A 26-year-old man – a constable attached to a command in the Central Metropolitan Region – was arrested and taken to Campsie Police Station.

He was charged with four offences including possess child abuse data – use carriage service (two counts), transmit to self - child abuse matter by carriage service and use carriage service – solicit child abuse matter.

Police will allege in court that the man uploaded child abuse material to a social media platform.

He has been refused bail to appear at Bankstown Local Court today.

The officer is suspended from duty without pay and his employment status is under review.

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