A WA Police officer has been stood down from duty after being charged with child sex related offences.
Child Abuse Squad detectives have charged the 41-year-old man with two offences.
It will be alleged the man sent a boy inappropriate images of a sexual nature.
The man, who is a Sergeant with WA Police in the Perth metropolitan area, has been stood down from duty.
He has been charged with using an electronic communication with intent to expose a person aged under 13 to an indecent matter and encourage a child to do an indecent act.
The man will appear before the Mandurah Magistrates Court on October 20.
