Officers from State Crime Command’s Taskforce Argos have this afternoon charged a 38-year-old Geebung man with 79 charges, including rape, indecent treatment, making child exploitation material and taking child for immoral purposes.

The protracted operation resulted in a search warrant executed at a Geebung address early this morning. The man was taken into custody and charged.

It is alleged the man ran an Enoggera based photographic studio, soliciting parents via social media and specialising in “fine art photography” and “artistic dance portraits” of young children.

The charges include:

26 counts of indecent treatment

30 counts of carnal knowledge of child under 16

13 counts of take child for immoral purposes

Seven counts of rape

One count each of making CEM, supplying dangerous drugs to minor and stupefying in order to commit indictable offence.

“This protracted investigation has culminated today in a significant number of very serious charges and the arrest of an individual that we will be alleging utilised a purportedly legitimate business as a front to procure and abuse children.

“The most important message today is to anyone that has any information they would like to provide police that may assist us in this or any other investigation, then we encourage them to call Crime Stoppers or Policelink,” Detective Inspector Jon Rouse of Taskforce Argos said.

The man is expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow morning.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.