CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

A West Australian individual has been sentenced to nine years and nine months' imprisonment by Perth District Court yesterday (22 October, 2025) for accessing, possessing and transmitting more than 100 videos and images of graphic child abuse material.

The person, 33, will be eligible for parole in five years and 10 months.

An investigation began when the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) received a report from the United States' National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about a user uploading child abuse material online.

AFP investigators identified the person from the Perth suburb of Camillo and linked them to the illegal online activity.

The Western Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (WA JACET), consisting of officers from the AFP and Western Australia Police Force, executed a search warrant in Camillo on 22 January, 2025, with investigators locating more than 100 videos and images of graphic child abuse material on two mobile phones.

The person pleaded guilty in court in August, 2025, to:

* Five counts of transmitting child abuse material using a carriage service, contrary to section 474.22(1)(a)(iii) of the Criminal Code (Cth);* Two counts of possessing child abuse material obtained or accessed using a carriage service, contrary to section 474.22A(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth);* One count of accessing child abuse material using a carriage service, contrary to section 474.22(a)(i) of the Criminal Code (Cth); and* Two counts of cause child abuse material to be transmitted to themselves using a carriage service, contrary to section 474.22(1)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Code (Cth).

AFP Acting Inspector Fleur Jennings said the AFP remained committed to identifying anyone involved in the harm of children and putting them before the courts.

"Unfortunately, these investigations reveal a sad reality about the demand for child abuse material," a/Insp Jennings said.

"The sharing and accessing of child abuse material online remains high, however the AFP is dedicated to bringing those who commit these offences to account.

"Children are not commodities to be used for the abhorrent gratification of sexual predators, and our investigators will continue to be unwavering in their pursuit of anyone sharing, accessing or producing child abuse material."

The AFP and its partners are committed to stopping child exploitation and abuse and the ACCCE is driving a collaborative national approach to combatting child abuse.

The ACCCE brings together specialist expertise and skills in a central hub, supporting investigations into online child sexual exploitation and developing prevention strategies focused on creating a safer online environment.

Members of the public who have information about people involved in child abuse are urged to contact the ACCCE. If you know abuse is happening right now or a child is at risk, call police immediately on 000.

If you or someone you know is impacted by child sexual abuse and online exploitation, support services are available.

Research conducted by the ACCCE in 2020 revealed only about half of parents talked to their children about online safety. Advice and support for parents and carers about how they can help protect children online can be found at the ThinkUKnow website, an AFP-led education program designed to prevent online child sexual exploitation.

For more information on the role of the ACCCE, what is online child sexual exploitation and how to report it visit the ACCCE website.

Note to media

Use of term 'CHILD ABUSE' MATERIAL not 'CHILD PORNOGRAPHY'

The correct legal term is Child Abuse Material - the move to this wording was among amendments to Commonwealth legislation in 2019 to more accurately reflect the gravity of the crimes and the harm inflicted on victims.

Use of the phrase 'child pornography' is inaccurate and benefits child sex abusers because it:

* indicates legitimacy and compliance on the part of the victim and therefore legality on the part of the abuser; and* conjures images of children posing in 'provocative' positions, rather than suffering horrific abuse.

Every photograph or video captures an actual situation where a child has been abused.

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