Sydney man charged for child sex doll, AI-generated abuse material
Police footage was made public reporter It shows Gardoll being handcuffed in the front yard and placed in an unmarked police vehicle.
He was taken to Blacktown Police Station and charged with importing “tier 2 goods”, which included items depicting a person under the age of 18.
He was also charged with one count each of producing and possessing child abuse material. Each crime carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
“These disgusting dolls and this digital material have no place in Australian society; our officers are always alert to these videos and images coming from our airports and packages arriving on our shores,” ABF Superintendent Shaun Baker said in a statement.
“The use of child-like sex dolls disgustingly normalizes child abuse and is far from a victimless crime.”
The ABF said it used intelligence and technology at ports to detect items entering the country, including sex dolls.
“Our investigators work tirelessly with our partners in Australia and around the world to prevent child abuse and ensure offenders face justice in the courts,” AFP Detective Inspector Luke Needham said.
“The message could not be clearer: if you participate in these horrific activities you will be found, charged and prosecuted.”
Meanwhile, on Saturday morning, NSW Police said Senior Constable Aslim Mohammed Khan had been charged with three counts of online child exploitation material.
Professional Standards Command was investigating the sharing of abusive material online as part of Strike Force Harmonic this month before executing a search warrant at a home in south-west Sydney.
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While 39-year-old Khan was taken to hospital for evaluation, electronic devices were seized for further examination.
The officer was suspended without pay and will appear in Parramatta Local Court later on Saturday. There is no suggestion that Khan’s case is linked to Australian Border Police investigations.
In July, Commonwealth law enforcement said they had detected a “disturbing increase in attempts to import child-like sex dolls into NSW”.
The silicone dolls, sent to suburbs of Hunter, Newcastle and the Central Coast, were among seven search warrants and six subsequent investigations.
AI-generated exploitative material has been identified as a growing threat to children by Commonwealth authorities and their international partners.
Two Australian men, one in NSW and the other in Queensland, were among 25 people trapped by Danish police in a global crackdown on such material earlier this year.
It is claimed that the Danish law enforcement agency has identified 273 subscribers in 19 countries, including Australia.
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