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Man arrested at airport over child abuse material

  • On Tuesday, Mark Dennis SC was arrested at Sydney International Airport after returning from Cambodia and charged with possessing, transmitting and importing child abuse material.
  • Following intelligence-led screening, officers say they found suspected child abuse material on his phone and referred the matter to the Australian Federal Police.
  • A laptop, tablet and USB were seized from his luggage and taken for forensic analysis alongside other electronic devices found at a Leichhardt home; investigators identified an image in a Dropbox folder and sexualised conversations with minors.
  • In Bail Court, magistrates granted him conditional release under strict conditions including reporting to police five days a week, surrendering his passport, and barring internet use; he will return on March 18.
  • A prominent figure in legal and charity circles, Dennis founded Reasonable Cause and is active in charitable work in Cambodia, while his defence says he will cease practice due to Type Two diabetes and a prior stroke.
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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