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Online predator charged

Stuart HortonWeekend Kwinana Courier

A BALDIVIS man has been arrested after he used social media to communicate with a young girl in a sexual manner.

Western Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team officers arrested the 23-year-old after an investigation into his online activities.

The man has been charged with one count each of exposing a child under 16 to indecent matter and procuring a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity and is due to appear in Rockingham Magistrates Court today.

JACET is a taskforce between the Australian Federal Police and WA Police to combat online child sexual exploitation.

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If you have any information relating to child abuse or exploitation, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Further safety tips can be found at www.police.wa.gov.au and www.thinkuknow.org.au.