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City of Stirling councillor Keith Sargent charged with possessing child abuse material

A former deputy mayor and now councillor of the City of Stirling has been charged with possessing child exploitation material.

Keith Sargent, 44, was arrested on Thursday after police conducted a search at his residence in Mirrabooka.

Police said detectives from the WA Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team carried out a search warrant at an address in the northern Perth suburb where several electronic items were seized.

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