CANBERRA, ACT, March 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

This is a joint media releasebetween Australian Federal PoliceandAustralian Border Force.

A New South Wales manis expected toappear inDowning Centre Local Courttoday(11March,2026)charged withtransmittingandpossessingchild abuse material.

The AFP begunaninvestigationinto the man, 31, afterAustralian Border Force (ABF) officers examinedhisluggage followingintelligence-led screening on hisreturnfrom overseason11January,2026.

Duringan examination of the man's mobile phone,allegedchild abuse materialwasidentified.

The matter was reportedtoAFP.Following afurther review ofthemobile phone,the man wascharged with:

* One count oftransmittingchild abuse mate...