Overview
- Australian Border Force intercepted a 49-year-old Queensland man at Sydney Airport after a flight from China on February 17.
- Officers allegedly found child abuse material on his devices along with messages about procuring minors in the Philippines.
- Police say he offered 30,000 Philippine pesos (about A$730) to have children located for adoption and sexual abuse.
- He is charged with using a carriage service to plan sexual activity with a person under 16, possessing or obtaining child abuse material outside Australia, and procuring a child to engage in sexual activity outside Australia, which carries a maximum 20-year penalty.
- He was refused bail and is due at Downing Centre Local Court on April 22 as investigators review devices, cloud accounts and financial transactions with international partners to identify potential victims.