Officers from the Northern Territory Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET) have charged an 18-year-old man for possession of child abuse material.

Senior Constable Byron May, Northern Territory Police Force, said Police executed a warrant on the man’s Jabiru residence yesterday.

“A quantity of child abuse material was located along with a quantity of steroids.”

He was charged with possession of child abuse material, use carriage service for child abuse material and possession of a dangerous drug (steroids).

He will appear in Darwin Magistrates Court today.

JACET is a taskforce between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and NT Police Force working together to combat child sexual exploitation.

“The Northern Territory Police and the Australian Federal Police will continue to work in partnership to seek out and prosecute those who participate in online exploitation of children,” Senior Constable May said.