US EditionMan 'Duct Taped, Pointed Gun at Toddlers': Police
EMERALD, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, JUL 21 – A 44-year-old man faces multiple charges including unlawful firearm possession and deprivation of liberty after allegedly binding two toddlers and pointing a gun at them, police said.
- Emerald law enforcement charged a 44-year-old man on July 17, 2025, with firearms and deprivation of liberty offences, following disturbing evidence.
- In late May 2025, detectives from Emerald Criminal Investigation Branch investigated an Emerald property, seizing a mobile phone containing an alleged image of two children bound with duct tape, and pointing a firearm, no attribution.
- Queensland Police claimed the man can be `seen pointing an apparent firearm at the children` in an image circulated after investigations of the May property search.
- He was granted bail on strict conditions and is due to appear at Emerald Magistrates Court on August 26, 2025. Detective Sergeant Dylan Brook said police are `committed to supporting victims of sexual abuse`.
- In an unrelated incident, a 59-year-old Emerald resident was charged on July 18, 2025, with supply of dangerous drugs and child sexual offences after community concerns.
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