A 70-year-old man faces up to 15 years in prison after being charged with possessing child abuse material.
The man from the Murray River town of Mannum in South Australia allegedly had child abuse material on a mobile phone.
It was seized on May 27 this year.
A 70-year-old man faces up to 15 years in prison after being charged with possessing child abuse material. (Nine)
The South Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team allegedly identified the man while investigating a report from the USA’s National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children about child abuse material being uploaded to a social media platform.
He was charged with possessing or controlling child abuse material obtained or accessed using a carriage service.
He is set to appear in Murray Bridge Magistrates Court today.
AFP Detective Sergeant Jarrod Cook said: “We cannot send a clearer message to offenders – if you engage in these horrific activities, you will be found, charged and prosecuted.”