A Gungahlin man has been charged with online child sex offences after he allegedly sent indecent material to a teenage girl.
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Federal police launched an investigation into the internet activities of David Peter Conway, 28, after a tip-off from NSW Police in April this year.
They searched properties at Gungahlin and Macquarie on Wednesday, seizing electronic devices for digital forensic analysis.
Conway was arrested and charged with two counts of using a carriage service to send indecent material to a person under 16.
Commonwealth prosecutors did not oppose his bail application when Conway faced the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday.
The court heard the alleged offences related to a 13-year-old girl and took place between June 2015 and May this year.
Special Magistrate Ken Cush granted Conway bail subject to a string of strict conditions, including that he report to police three times a week and does not access the internet, including social media, online chat or peer-to-peer file sharing services.
He was also banned from being in the company of children under 16, except his own children, cannot leave the ACT and must surrender his passport to authorities.
Conway's defence lawyer, Peter Woodhouse of Ben Aulich and Associates, was granted a four-week adjournment.
The case will return to court next month.
The AFP said in a statement that young people and their parents, carers, and teachers could learn more about staying safe online through the ThinkUKnow program.
The free cyber safety program is focused on preventing children from being groomed or mistreated online. Visit thinkuknow.org.au.
Any information to Crime Stoppers, 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppers.com.au.
