NSW woman charged over child abuse offences after material uncovered in police raid

By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 21:53, 14 July 2026 | Updated: 21:53, 14 July 2026 A woman has been charged with multiple child abuse offences after police executed a raid in the NSW Central West as part of an ongoing investigation into the online sexual exploitation of children. Detectives attached to the Sex Crimes Squad's Child Exploitation Internet Unit arrested the 35-year-old woman at a property in Gilgandra about 7.15am on Tuesday. Police allege detectives received a report on Saturday after child abuse material was detected and linked to an account holder based in the Central West. Following the search warrant, the woman was taken to Dubbo Police Station where she was charged with four counts of using a carriage service to make child abuse material available, as well as one count of hindering or resisting a police officer in the execution of their duty. She was refused bail and was due to appear in court on Wednesday.