Japanese tourist imprisoned in Australia over child porn possession

A 31-year-old Japanese man who attempted to import child abuse material into Australia in November has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, the country's border protection agency said Wednesday.The man, who arrived in the Western Australia capital of Perth on a tourist visa from Tokyo, was found to have on his mobile phone more than 1,000 videos containing child abuse material, according to Australian Border Force.The man pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to import a prohibited item, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to AU$525,000 ($348,000), …READ FULL ARTICLE