A Kambah man is behind bars after a tip-off from United States authorities led to him being charged with child exploitation offences.
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Chris Cox appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Friday morning and did not apply for bail or enter pleas.
In a statement, ACT Policing said officers started investigating the 47-year-old after the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation passed on a tip from the US.
Police searched Cox's home on Thursday and seized a number of electronic devices.
Cox has been charged with possession of child exploitation material and possession of child abuse material accessed via a carriage service.
He will appear in court again at a later date.
Police urged members of the public with information about child abuse to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or make a report using the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously.
