Melbourne man on US child sex charges

An Australian man is in jail in California tonight facing child sex charges after being arrested in an undercover sting.

Michael Quinn. Source: AAP

It will be alleged 33-year-old Melbourne man, Michael John Quinn was detected after contacting a social networking website catering to individuals with a sexual interest in children.

Virginia Kice from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement told Greg Dyett the man was arrested as part of an undercover operation.

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Published 25 May 2016 6:00pm

Updated 25 May 2016 6:53pm

By Greg Dyett

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