<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 17-year-old </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> boy has been charged and accused of collecting material promoting </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/isis/5" rel="" target="" title="ISIS"><span>ISIS</span></a><span>-inspired </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/terrorism" rel="" target="" title="terror"><span>terror</span></a><span> acts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Investigations into the teenager began after intelligence found an ISIS flag imported into </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national" rel="" target="" title="Australia"><span>Australia</span></a><span> was set to be delivered to an address in Melbourne.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> investigated the consignee's details, learning that the intended recipient was a 17-year-old boy.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></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/chris-bagsharian-two-arrested-alleged-murder-kidnapping-sydney/11765004-e46f-4531-8875-c98e6f4a8eab" rel="" target="" title="'Major player': Man charged with murder over Sydney grandfather's kidnapping and death"><strong><span>'Major player': Man charged with murder over Sydney grandfather's kidnapping and death</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A search warrant was later executed at the address, and police seized a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/mobile-phones" rel="" target="" title="mobile phone"><span>mobile phone</span></a><span> and a laptop.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 17-year-old was charged with one count of collecting or making documents that facilitate a terrorist act and one count of importing an ISIS flag.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>If found guilty, he could face up to 15 years' imprisonment.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/boy-charged-for-collecting-terrorism-material/e2f92cc6-6255-40a1-80d4-d3a8f62b26f6" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He faced a Victorian children's </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/courts" rel="" target="" title="court"><span>court</span></a><span> today and was remanded to appear at a later date.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria Police have reassured there is no current identified threat to community safety.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>