Adelaide man arrested for alleged online child grooming offence
A 29-year-old man from the south-western suburbs of Adelaide has been charged with an online child grooming offence. He was arrested by detectives from the South Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (SA-JACET), which comprises of members from the Australian Federal Police and South Australia Police.
Police will allege the man groomed a child over an 11 month period over the internet. He was charged with making a child amenable to sexual activity, pursuant to s 63B Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA).
The man was granted police bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrate Court on 1 May 2019.
Members of the public who have any information about people involved in child sexual exploitation are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Note to media
CHILD EXPLOITATION IMAGES, NOT ‘CHILD PORNOGRAPHY’
Use of the phrase “child pornography” 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 captures an actual situation where a child has been abused. This is not “pornography”.
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