Detectives from Child Exploitation Operations have charged a 51-year-old man with seven alleged offences against children.
It will be alleged between November 2025 and January 2026, the accused recorded in an ‘upskirt’ style, female adults and children in public places. The alleged offences occurred in Burswood, Ellenbrook, Joondalup and Perth.
It is further alleged a forensic analysis of electronic devices belonging to the accused identified various images and vision of child exploitation material.
The 51-year-old man from Ellenbrook has been charged with:
• 3 x Indecent Acts in Public
• 2 x Indecently Recorded a Child under 16 years
• 1 x Indecently Recorded a Child under 13 years
• 1 x Possessing Child Exploitation Material.
He is next due to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 14 January 2026.
Quotes attributable to Detective Inspector Eamon Flanagan, Sex Crime Division:
“Child Exploitation Operations employ every available strategy to lawfully and rigorously investigate individuals who commit online child sexual offences in Western Australia. This investigation demonstrates the team’s unwavering commitment to protecting children and ensuring offenders are held accountable for their criminal actions.
“Everyone has the right to feel safe in our community, without being secretly and immorally recorded for another person’s sexual gratification. This investigation remains ongoing, and I urge anyone with information relating to this matter, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via www.crimestopperswa.com.au”
The WA Police Force acknowledges that reports of offences against children are deeply distressing for the community. Protecting children and ensuring their safety is our highest priority. Child sexual abuse is one of the most horrific crimes imaginable. It destroys lives and leaves lasting trauma for victims and their families. Every image or video of child exploitation material is not just a picture – it is evidence of a real child being abused. Behind every file is a victim who has suffered unimaginable harm.
If you have been a victim of sexual abuse, or if you have information about someone being abused, please contact police on 131 444, or report the information via the anonymous Safe2Say online reporting platform at wa-police-force-sex-crime.safe2say.com.au/report
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