An online group chat based around bestiality and child abuse has led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of a pair of dogs by animal-protection inspectors.
Police came across the group chat when launching an investigation into the production of bestiality material in September, leading them to a property at Windsor in Sydney's northwest on Thursday.
Multiple devices seized during a search of the property allegedly contained bestiality material featuring farm animals and videos of a child being filmed without their knowledge, according to NSW Police.
Two dogs were seized by RSPCA NSW inspectors, who also attended during the search.
Keegan Nye, 38, was charged with two counts of bestiality and using a carriage service to access child-abuse material.
He was refused bail and remains in custody after facing court on Thursday.
Nathan Adams, 42, was charged with two counts of peep or pry, for allegedly being near a building without a reasonable cause, and with possessing bestiality material and was granted conditional bail.
He has been prohibited from contacting Nye and entering Windsor or South Windsor, with restrictions on his mobile phone use and social media access.
The pair are due to appear in Penrith Local Court in November.
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