A man will face court charged with numerous offences following an investigation by Newcastle City detectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In January 2022, detectives attached to Newcastle City Police District commenced an investigation after receiving a referral from the Australian Federal Police regarding the alleged uploading of child abuse material through a social media platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following extensive inquiries, about 8.10am yesterday (Thursday 24 October 2024), officers executed a search warrant at a house in Kotara and arrested a 23-year-old man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police also seized a number of items in relation to child abuse material, as well as five gel blaster firearms, two sets of throwing knives, a set of throwing stars and a trench knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man was taken to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged with ten offences \u2013 possess unauthorised prohibited firearm (five counts), possess, or use a prohibited weapon without a permit (two counts), two counts of possess child abuse material and one count of possess bestiality material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Friday 25 October 2024).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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