Bail for child porn accused
Date: October 14, 2004Source: Herald Sun
A SECOND Tasmanian charged as part of the national crackdown on child pornography was granted bail when he faced court today.
Scott Anthony Hoggett, 43, of Huntingfield, near Hobart, appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court today, charged with one count of possessing a child abuse product.
Police allege he was found in possession of 86 digital video files depicting teenage girls aged under 16, and pre-teen girls posing in a sexual manner and performing sex acts.
Magistrate Shan Tennent bailed Hoggett and adjourned the case for plea on November 9.
Tasmania police searched nine homes across the state last month as part of Operation Auxin, seizing 12 computer hard drives and two laptop computers.
Speaking in Canberra today, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said he expected a lot more child pornography would be seized as the nationwide crackdown continued.
Operation Auxin has so far led to charges against more than 200 people and a further 300 are implicated in downloading and distributing child pornography.
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