Yesterday detectives from the Mackay Child Protection Investigation Unit arrested and charged a 53-year-old Ball Bay (via Mackay) man on a charge relating to the alleged grooming of a 12-year-old child.
It will be alleged the man used a carriage service to engage with a 12-year-old girl over a four month period grooming her and exchanging child exploitation material.
A 53-year-old Ball Bay man will appear in Mackay Magistrates Court on 10 July 2018 charged with grooming person under age of 16 years.
Detective Inspector Brendan Smith is encouraging parents to be vigilant and have a conversation with their children regarding cyber safety.
“Yesterday’s arrest reinforces the important role of parents and trusted adults play in identifying predatory behaviour targeting our children. To assist parent, the Queensland Police Service and the Commonwealth Government E-Safety Commissioner have excellent online resources for parent use regarding this issue,” Detective Inspector Smith said.
“As seen by yesterday’s efforts, we
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