Overview

• A 44-year-old man is accused of binding two three-year-olds with duct tape in a photograph taken at his Emerald property and pointing a firearm at them
• He faces counts of unlawful possession of category H firearms, dangerous conduct with a weapon and two counts of deprivation of liberty
• Police granted him strict bail conditions and scheduled his Emerald Magistrates Court appearance for August 26
• A 59-year-old man remains in custody charged with grooming a child under 16, rape, supplying dangerous drugs to a minor and breaching bail
• Detective Sergeant Dylan Brook said officers are committed to supporting survivors with compassion as investigations continue