Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation made a referral to ACT Policing which ultimately resulted in the arrest of 46-year-old Arryn John Morris. Photo: Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation Facebook.
CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to alleged child abuse.
A man accused of possessing child abuse material will remain behind bars while police continue to examine devices seized during a search warrant.
The Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation initially referred information about the alleged uploading of child exploitation material to ACT Policing.
Police subsequently raided a home in the south Canberra suburb of Chifley on 11 June 2025.
“Multiple electronic devices allegedly containing child exploitation material were seized,” an ACT Policing spokesperson said.
Police arrested 46-year-old Aaryn John Morris of Chifley and laid five charges including two counts each of possessing child abuse material and using a carriage service for child abuse material.
Morris didn’t apply for bail and was remanded in custody when he first faced ACT Magistrates Court. He then appeared in court over audio-visual link from jail on Thursday (10 July).
The prosecutor said police seized at least two devices alleged to contain child abuse material during their search and additional charges were likely to arise from reviewing the material.
She sought an eight-week adjournment so police could continue examining the material.
The time required was partly due to the relatively small size of the ACT’s team to combat child exploitation and the technical nature of the work, the prosecutor said.
The registrar adjourned the matter to 7 August.
Morris remains in custody.
If this story has raised concerns for you, 1800RESPECT, the national 24-hour sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line, can be contacted on 1800 737 732. Help and support are also available through the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre on 02 6247 2525, the Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT 02 6280 0900, the Sexual Violence Legal Services on 02 6257 4377 and Lifeline on 13 11 14. In an emergency, call triple zero.
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