A Melbourne academic has been charged after child sex abuse images allegedly appeared on screen during a university lecture earlier this year.
The 70-year-old man from Middle Park has been charged with one count of possessing child abuse material as a Commonwealth Offence and two counts of possessing child abuse material as an offence against the Crimes Act.
The charges were sparked by an incident at a university in Melbourne’s CBD on February 5, when police allege the images were accidentally shown during a lecture.
The matter was reported to police, who executed a search warrant at a Middle Park home in February and seized multiple electronic items.
Detectives also travelled to Sydney, where they raided a second property on February 13 with the assistance of NSW Police.
Police continue to investigate further electronic devices that were found at the eastern suburbs’ home.
The 70-year-old man was then interviewed and charged.
He will appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on August 7.
Police aren’t searching for anyone else in relation to this investigation.
