A 74-year-old Melbourne man has been charged with multiple child abuse material offences following a lengthy investigation triggered by an incident during a university lecture in the CBD.
Detectives from the Melbourne Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) allege that inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a lecture on Wednesday, 5 February.
The incident was reported to police, prompting an extensive investigation. A search warrant was executed at the man’s Middle Park home on Wednesday, 12 February, where investigators seized several electronic devices.
Detectives also travelled to Sydney and, with the assistance of New South Wales Police, conducted a second search at a property in the eastern suburbs on 13 February. Further electronic devices were located and are currently being examined.
The Middle Park man has been charged with one count of possessing child abuse material under Commonwealth law and two counts under the Crimes Act. He is scheduled to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 7 August.
Police have confirmed they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the investigation.
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