Barrister and Charity Boss Accused Over Child Abuse Chat

Police allegedly found an image of a boy, and explicit sexualised chats with and about minors on the man’s phone when he returned from a trip to Cambodia.

A general view of the Australian Federal Police badge during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 30, 2014. Scott Barbour/Getty Images

A prominent barrister and youth charity founder has been accused of having a sexual interest in children after being arrested on his return from southeast Asia.

Senior counsel Mark Dennis was intercepted by Australian Border Force on Jan. 20 when he arrived at Sydney Airport on a flight from Cambodia.