CANBERRA, ACT, March 27 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force
A West Australian man is scheduled to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (27 March, 2026) charged with trying to procure children in the Philippines for sexual activity.
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers selected the man, 53, for a baggage examination following his arrival into Perth on an international flight yesterday (26 March, 2026).
During an examination of the man's mobile phone, ABF officers detected online communications with individuals overseas allegedly seeking to procure children for sexual activity, along with child abuse material, and report...