The co-founder of an Australian beauty pageant accused of child abuse offences will face further charges, as police seized more devices from the Brisbane man.
William Wee Liat Tan, 48, was arrested this week after officers raided properties in Fortitude Valley and Fitzgibbon and found a large number of phones, computers and storage devices.
William Tan has been accused of child abuse offences.Credit: Facebook
Tan, the co-founder of the Ms Oceania pageant, was expected to make an application for bail in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday.
Prosecutor Harry Coburn told the court he expected more charges to be laid, and the matter was pushed back until later on Friday.
“Our office anticipates a great deal many more charges to be forthcoming,” Coburn said.
“I am advised by the officers that [it] will take four to six weeks to go through all of the devices located.
Tan was also facing a charge of distributing information about avoiding detection.Credit: Facebook
“There are some six laptops and seven or eight mobile phones that officers are still reviewing.”
Tan’s lawyer, Eddie Coker, told the court he had been made aware on Friday morning 20 more charges would be added.
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