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| Melbourne man charged with child abuse offences after images allegedly displayed during university lecture | Melbourne man charged with child abuse offences after images allegedly displayed during university lecture |
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| Victoria police allege inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a university lecture in Melbourne CBD in February | Victoria police allege inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a university lecture in Melbourne CBD in February |
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| A man has been charged with child abuse offences after allegedly inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a university lecture, Victoria police have said. | A man has been charged with child abuse offences after allegedly inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a university lecture, Victoria police have said. |
| Police said in a statement that detectives from the Melbourne sexual offence and child abuse investigation team had charged a 70-year-old man after a lengthy investigation. | Police said in a statement that detectives from the Melbourne sexual offence and child abuse investigation team had charged a 70-year-old man after a lengthy investigation. |
| Detectives allege the inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a lecture in the Melbourne CBD on 5 February. | Detectives allege the inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a lecture in the Melbourne CBD on 5 February. |
| “The matter was reported to police and an investigation commenced,” police said. | “The matter was reported to police and an investigation commenced,” police said. |
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| The man was interviewed on 12 February after a warrant was executed at an address in Middle Park, a suburb in Melbourne’s inner south-east, and multiple electronic items were seized. | The man was interviewed on 12 February after a warrant was executed at an address in Middle Park, a suburb in Melbourne’s inner south-east, and multiple electronic items were seized. |
| Detectives also travelled to Sydney and executed a search warrant at a second property with the assistance of NSW police on 13 February. | Detectives also travelled to Sydney and executed a search warrant at a second property with the assistance of NSW police on 13 February. |
| “Further electronic devices were located and the investigation into those devices remains ongoing,” Victoria police said. | “Further electronic devices were located and the investigation into those devices remains ongoing,” Victoria police said. |
| The Middle Park man was charged with one count of possess child abuse material (commonwealth offence) and two counts of possess child abuse material (Crimes Act). | |
| He was due to appear at Melbourne magistrates court on 7 August. |