Crime and Public Safety

Pedophile Caught With More Than 71,000 Images Jailed for Almost 12 Years

The Western Australian man had multiple electronic devices containing child sexual abuse material, including ’snuff' films.
Pedophile Caught With More Than 71,000 Images Jailed for Almost 12 Years
The 41-year-old man from Gosnells, Western Australia, at his arrest for possessing what the Australian Federal Police called "vile" and "depraved" child sexual abuse material. Australian Federal Police
Rex Widerstrom
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When Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers searched multiple electronic devices belonging to a 41-year-old West Australian man, they found not only 71,486 child sexual abuse material (CSAM) but also six “snuff” images of young females who were deceased or being tortured.

The investigation leading to his capture began in November 2022, when state police searched a home in Swansea, New South Wales, as part of an online child abuse investigation.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.