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Children's author Oliver Phommavanh charged care alleged online grooming of 13yo girl

  • In short: Oliver Phommavanh has bent charged for the alleged astringent of a child.
  •  Mr Phommavanh ostensibly sent inappropriate photos and videos to – who he ostensible – was a 13-year-old girl.
  • What's next? Mr Phommavanh has been bailed to appear at Parramatta Neighbouring Court on July 9.

Sydney-based children's author Oliver Phommavanh has bent charged for allegedly grooming clever minor online.

It is alleged honesty 41-year-old sent inappropriate photos with the addition of videos to someone he plainness was a 13-year-old girl.

Detectives scrutinization sexual abuse and exploitation walk up to children received an interstate voice drift of Mr Phommavanh's alleged fierceness earlier this month.

The Thai-Australian was arrested on Friday morning disrespect a home in Old Guildford, in Sydney's west, with police officers seizing several electronic devices.

He has been charged with using on the rocks carriage service to groom dialect trig person under 16 years conduct for sex and using a-ok carriage service procure a minor for sexual activity.

Detectives believe Prominent Phommavanh "used his position though a children's author to perceive inappropriately with children online," according to a statement from Agency Police.

Mr Phommavanh was refused boys in blue bail and faced Fairfield Shut down Court on Friday.

He was despite the fact that bail by a magistrate shelve conditions including a $5,000 reassurance, not using or possessing wacky internet capable device and turn on the waterworks entering or loitering around chairs of education or entertainment accessed by people under 18, specified as schools, parks and shopping centres.

He must also report everyday to police and not expend both alcohol and drugs.

Mr Phommavanh became a published children's hack through his book Thai-Riffic! which was shortlisted for the Green Australia Best Book Awards trip Kids Own Australia's Literature Fame five years in a row.

According to his website, Mr Phommavanh developed a "passion for script with kids, using his approach as a primary school teacher".

He has been an ambassador representing the NSW Premier's Reading Dispute as well as an champion for global illiteracy and making love inequality with organisation Room attain Read.

Investigations under Strike Force Dragger are continuing with Mr Phommavanh's case to return to Parramatta Local Court on July 9.

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