19 May 2022

Man charged over photos of teenagers

From Morning Report, 8:41 am on 19 May 2022

Marlborough police have charged a man they say has been reposting photos of teenage girls on adult websites.

Police say a number of young women's pictures have been taken from social media sites, doctored with sexually explicit additions and reposted to adult sites.

The 56-year-old Nelson man has been charged with child exploitation, possessing objectionable material and causing digital harm. He's due to appear in court next week.

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Netsafe's Online Safety Operations Centre Manager Sean Lyons spoke to Corin Dann.