Child exploitation charges, Mareeba

Detectives from the Tablelands Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a 40-year-old man following investigations into child exploitation material.

Police arrested the man yesterday in relation to another matter at which time it is alleged police located a device containing child exploitation material in his belongings.

The man is due to appear in the Mareeba Magistrates Court today where he faces charges of possessing child exploitation material

Detectives are continuing their investigations into these matters as a part of ongoing Operation Leitha and are urging anyone with any information to contact Crime Stoppers.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.