Ben McCormack is back in court for more than 60 counts of child abuse. Photo / Facebook
Ben McCormack is back in court for more than 60 counts of child abuse. Photo / Facebook
Former A Current Affair journalist Ben McCormack is back in court after being charged with more than 60 child abuse material offences.
McCormack, a former high-profile TV journalist with the Nine Network, had his matter mentioned in the Brisbane Arrests Court on Monday.
He is charged with 65 counts ofusing a carriage service to “transmit, make available, publish, distribute, advertise or promote” child abuse material, three counts of failing to comply with his reporting obligations and a single count of giving false or misleading information.
According to court documents, the carriage service charges relate to allegations McCormack transmitted audio files considered to be child abuse material on diverse dates over April to November last year.
The three reporting charges concern allegations he failed to notify child protection authorities about details concerning a social media site, “digital devices” and a carriage service.
His last charge alleges he gave false or misleading information about a “carriage service start date” to authorities.
McCormack’s matter was adjourned to September 5 on request by his lawyer.
