October 27, 2021
Detectives from Taskforce Argos and the Kingaroy Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a 26-year-old man with child sex offences following an investigation into the possession and distribution of child exploitation material.
It will be alleged the man was found in possession of a large volume of child exploitation material depicting the sexual abuse of babies and toddlers.
The Kingaroy man was charged on Wednesday with four counts of the possession of child exploitation material, five counts of making child exploitation material, three counts of using a carriage service to access child abuse material and three counts of using a carriage service to distribute child abuse material.
He has been released on strict bail conditions and is due to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on November 29.
Detective Inspector Glen Donaldson of the Child Abuse and Sexual Crime Group’s Unit Argos said possessing child exploitation material was not a victimless crime.
“These images have been created through the abuse of real children and anyone involved in possessing or distributing these images continues this cycle of victimisation,” Det Insp Donaldson said.
“Every day Argos has undercover officers working in a range of online platforms to detect and apprehend people who seek to trade in these horrific images.
“To those that seek to engage in this predatory behaviour, remember that everything you do online leaves a trace and the QPS are relentless in targeting anyone involved in this crime.”
