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A Catholic priest has been charged with child pornography offences after a raid of a Sydney presbytery.
Detectives from the Sex Crimes Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) went to the presbytery on Monday morning at about 10:45am with a search warrant.
They arrested the 56-year-old man and seized computers and storage devices for examination.
The priest was taken to The Rocks Police Station and charged with four counts of using a carriage service for child pornography.
He was granted strict bail to appear in court next month.
The CEIU is targeting internet child pornography as part of Strike Force Trawler.
Police say anyone with information about such crimes should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Sydney priest charged over child pornography
NoosaNews (Australia)
30th Jul 2013 9:23 AM
A SYDNEY Catholic priest has been charged with child pornography offences.
Detectives executed a search warrant about 10.45am on Monday at a presbytery in Sydney before arresting a 56-year-old man at the premises.
A number of items were seized, including a computer and electronic storage devices, for forensic examination.
The man was taken to The Rocks Police Station and charged with four counts of use a carriage service for child pornography.
He was given strict conditional bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court.
The man was arrested and charged as part of Strike Force Trawler, an ongoing Child Exploitation Internet Unit investigation into the sexual abuse and exploitation of children facilitated through the internet and related telecommunications devices.