A man accused of being the largest producer of animal exploitation content in New South Wales has been charged with more than two dozen additional offences following his initial arrest earlier this year.
Colin Baker, 38, known online as ‘Beast Boy’, was arrested at a property in Moorland, about 30 kilometres north of Taree, at 7.30am on April 30.
Detectives involved in a broader sex crimes investigation found Baker’s online profile during a crackdown on other suspected predators in February.
He had used encrypted messages to allegedly share material depicting sexual abuse of dogs, sheep, goats, chickens and even a dead kangaroo with others.
Following the arrest, detectives allegedly found thousands of videos and images of bestiality and child abuse on his hard drives.
Baker was initially charged with 20 offenses but was hit with 29 additional charges Monday after police completed an analysis of his electronic devices and hard drives.
Baker’s additional charges include seven counts of bestiality, five counts of possession and dissemination of bestiality material, committing an act of cruelty to an animal, as well as possession of child abuse material and 15 counts of using a transportation service to access, transmit and solicit child abuse material.
His original charges were eight counts of bestiality, six counts of producing bestiality material, four counts of disseminating bestiality material, as well as possession of child abuse material and using a carriage service to access and solicit child abuse material.
Colin Baker, 38, known online as ‘Beast Boy’, was arrested at a property in Moorland, about 30km north of Taree on April 30.
Detectives allegedly found thousands of videos and images of bestiality and child abuse on his hard drives.
Police expect more charges.
A dog that was allegedly sexually abused by Baker was also seized by the RSPCA NSW from his property.
The small white dog, reported missing in the Grafton area about five years ago, has now been returned to its owner.
The case remains before the courts and Baker is due to appear before Taree Local Court at a later date.
Police said investigations into the Strike Force Trawler case will continue.
Anyone with information that could assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Baker was initially charged with 20 offenses but was hit with 29 additional charges on Monday after police completed their analysis of his electronic devices and hard drives.
A dog that was allegedly sexually abused by the man was also seized by RSPCA NSW from Baker’s property.