Tasmania man charged with online child grooming
A 26-year-old from George Town was charged with using online communications to try to meet with children under 16.
Tasmania Police charged a 26-year-old man from George Town with using a carriage service (online communications) to try to meet with a person under 16 years of age. Police said the man chatted online with children and wanted to arrange meetings with them.
A multi-agency taskforce including Tasmania Police, the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police arrested him based on information about online grooming in the George Town area. The man was remanded in custody and will appear in court at a later date.
Police say online child sexual abuse is a serious crime and ask anyone who sees suspicious online behaviour involving children to report it.
- 26 years old
- Suspect's age
- George Town, Tasmania
- Location
- Children under 16 years
- Target age
Why it mattersThis arrest shows law enforcement is actively pursuing online predators, and it reinforces the real danger children face when using social media and messaging apps unsupervised.
AustraliaTasmanians should be aware that online child grooming is an active crime in their communities and that multi-agency taskforces are working to stop it.
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