Police say items found in the car boot of a Tasmanian man charged with child abuse offences are of particular concern.
The 61-year-old man from the Hobart area has been charged with possessing child abuse and bestiality material after the search of his car and property on Tuesday.
The search by Australian Federal Police and Tasmania Police officers was sparked by reports made to the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation, via the United States' National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Police seized a mobile phone and a laptop computer from the man's property.
It is alleged the phone contained "significant amounts" of child abuse material, along with bestiality content.
Police said they also found a number of items in the man's car boot that they suspected indicated additional offending, or plans for further offending.
AFP Commander Todd Hunter said the AFP and Tasmania Police were working together under the Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET).
"The Tasmania JACET will continue to work together to track down and prosecute anyone who seeks to bring harm to any child."
The man has been charged with possessing child abuse material and a bestiality product.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in jail.
He appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Tuesday and was granted bail to appear again in March.
