A 70-year-old man faces up to 15 years in prison after being charged with possessing child abuse material.

The man from the Murray River town of Mannum in South Australia allegedly had child abuse material on a mobile phone.

It was seized on May 27 this year.

The South Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team reportedly discovered the individual following a tip-off from the USA’s National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children. This report involved the uploading of child abuse content to a social media site.

He was charged with possessing or controlling child abuse material obtained or accessed using a carriage service.

He is set to appear in Murray Bridge Magistrates Court today.

AFP Detective Sergeant Jarrod Cook emphasized: “Our message to offenders is unequivocal – involvement in such appalling acts will lead to your identification, charges, and prosecution.”