Auckland man jailed after record airport seizure of child abuse material

Wednesday 17 December 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 17 Dec 2025, 11:45am

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A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to three years and nine-and-a-half months in prison for importing child sexual abuse and bestiality material. Customs officers discovered over 21,000 objectionable files on electronic devices when the man arrived at Auckland International Airport in May 2025.

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1. StuffWed 17 Dec 2025, 8:33am

   Auckland man jailed after record airport seizure of child abuse material (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 17 Dec 2025, 9:20am

   Man jailed after record airport seizure of 'deeply disturbing' material (opens in new tab)

3. RNZWed 17 Dec 2025, 9:30am

   Man charged after one of largest hauls of child sex abuse material seized at Auckland Airport (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldWed 17 Dec 2025, 11:45am

   One of largest child abuse image hauls at Auckland Airport leads to jail term (opens in new tab)