A Sydney man who shared images of child sexual abuse online will serve a two-and-a-half year sentence in the community under a corrections order.
The 21-year-old from Blacktown was sentenced at Parramatta District Court, after being arrested and charged by the Australian Federal Police Eastern Command Child Protection Operations in October 2020.
The investigation began after the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation received a referral from the United States’ National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
A search warrant was executed at the man‘s home in Blacktown on October 1, where investigators seized a number of electronic devices, including two phones, a USB and a laptop.
The 21-year-old man pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including two counts of possess or control child abuse martxjmtzywial obtained or accessed using a carriage service, and one count of make available child abuse material.
Sergeant Craig Eickenloff said the AFP will continue to identify and prosecute online offenders attempting to exploit children.
“Anyone who views this material is committing a crime,” Mr Eickenloff said.
“Today’s sentence should act as a warning to those participating in this abhorrent criminality; you will be tracked down.”
