<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>WARNING: The following article contains distressing content, including information about the alleged abuse of children.</span></strong></em><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two men have been charged in separate, unrelated incidents involving children in a town in central </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="_blank" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 44-year-old man was arrested after an investigation into alleged weapon and drug offences on a property in Emerald, west of Rockhampton, on May 26.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police seized a phone from the property, which was allegedly found to contain a picture of two children bound with duct tape.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/home-invasion-by-masked-men-merrylands-sydney/b69f434f-295e-49d1-b7ca-a2e9ccd9438b" rel="" target="_blank" title="Masked men storm home, attack resident in Sydney"><strong><span>Masked men storm home, attack resident in Sydney</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police claimed the man can be seen pointing an apparent firearm at the children.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It will be further alleged the picture was forwarded to several other people.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/child-abuse-charges-emerald-queensland/5c1a8149-2280-40d7-9d4e-9e21ab7f7be9" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Detectives have identified the children, both aged just three, and police say the children are safe.</span><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They are known to the man but not related to him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 44-year-old man has been charged with unlawful weapon possession, dangerous conduct, and two counts of deprivation of liberty.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was granted conditional bail and will appear in court in August.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/afl/news-2025-harley-reid-contract-west-coast-eagles-offer-hawthorn-hawks-footy-classified-20250721-p5mgq2.html" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Biggest deal in AFL history' emerges for Eagles star</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a separate and unrelated incident, police charged a 59-year-old man on July 18 with drug supply and child sex offences after concerns were raised by community members.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's alleged that between June and July this year, the man provided dangerous drugs to a child and committed sexual offences against them.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man has been charged with rape, grooming a child under 16, supplying drugs to a minor, and breaching bail.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was refused police bail and will appear in court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Support is available from the</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>at</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/" title="https://www.1800respect.org.au/"><strong><span>1800RESPECT (1800 737 732)</span></strong></a><strong><span>.</span></strong></div></div>