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22-year-old jailed on 50 charges for creating, sharing and possessing illegal images


17 December 2025 

A 22-year-old Tasman man has been sentenced to five years and five months imprisonment after appearing at the Nelson District Court on 16 December 2025. Following an investigation by the Department of Internal Affairs’ Digital Child Exploitation Team (DCET), Storm Uriah Constable‐Carter pled guilty in August 2025 to:

  • 4 counts for creating objectionable material depicting bestiality and urination;
  • 21 counts for distributing objectionable material depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of children, and bestiality; and
  • 25 counts for possession of objectionable material depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of children, and bestiality.

In June 2022, DCET investigators launched an investigation after being made aware of two cloud storage accounts based in New Zealand and later attributed to Constable-Carter, that were in possession of a video file showing bestiality involving an infant.

The investigation found that in total Constable-Carter operated nine cloud storage accounts, two image storage accounts, and an account on an encrypted messaging application, all of which contained at least 61,061 images predominantly depicting the sexual abuse of children. He was also found in possession of bestiality and other types of objectionable publications, including images showing urination associated with sexual conduct.

He used seven of the cloud storage accounts, as well as the encrypted messaging account, to distribute the images to other offenders. Through his participation in private and group messages, Constable-Carter shared 11,529 objectionable files, including photo and video files he specifically selected for the interests of other offenders.

The victims exploited and abused in the material Constable-Carter possessed and distributed ranged in age from newborn to early teens. Many files are some of the most extreme investigators have encountered, including images of young children bound and sexually violated or tortured. He also shared files depicting Zoosadism, described as the aggressive sexual abuse, torture, and illegal killing of animals for a sexual purpose.

Investigators also obtained evidence showing Constable-Carter created four objectionable publications, including three showing him engaging in bestiality.

When speaking with investigators, Constable-Carter admitted his offending and stated he knew the objectionable publications were illegal to possess and distribute. He also admitted to receiving sexual gratification from the images.

“This material was some of the most extreme our investigators have encountered. I would like to thank the dedicated members of our Digital Child Exploitation Team who on a daily basis deal with the worst aspects of child sexual abuse in their relentless pursuit to protect children and prosecute those who engage with child sexual exploitation material,” says Tim Houston, Manager Digital Child Exploitation Team.

"Let this sentence serve as a warning: sharing, creating or possessing child sexual exploitation material is a serious crime. We have the tools, the expertise, and the resolve to find you and hold you to account.”

The devices used by Constable-Carter to store and access child sexual exploitation material will be destroyed, and he is required to register as a child sex offender.

In 2024, the Digital Child Exploitation team conducted 69 investigations into child exploitation and helped to safeguard 14 New Zealand children from harm. Additionally, the Digital Child Exploitation Filtering System blocked over one million attempts to access websites hosting child sexual abuse material.

Support and Resources 
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to engage with their tamariki about safe online practices. Advice and support for parents and caregivers on protecting their children online is available at KeepItRealOnline.govt.nz.

If you have concerns about potential online harm or wish to report a crime, contact the Digital Child Exploitation Team at DIA. For situations where abuse is occurring or a child is in immediate danger, contact the Police at 111. 


If you are concerned about your own or someone else’s sexual behaviour, please reach out for support: 
Notes for media:
DIA uses the term child sexual abuse imagery (PDF, 625KB). The term child pornography downplays the harm of child sexual abuse. 

For more information on the role of the Digital Child Exploitation Team, what is online child sexual exploitation and how to report it visit https://www.dia.govt.nz/Preventing-Online-Child-Sexual-Exploitation