A man has been charged with more than 70 offences, including seven counts of rape, after he allegedly used a Brisbane-based photographic studio to "procure and abuse children", police say.
Police charged the 38-year-old man after a Geebung address was searched on Thursday morning.
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Photographer charged with child abuse
A 38-year-old Brisbane photographer is charged with 79 child sex offences including seven counts of rape. 7 News Queensland
Taskforce Argos officers will allege the man ran an Enoggera-based photographic studio and offered services to parents via social media, specialising in "fine art photography" and "artistic dance portraits" of young children.
The man was charged with 79 offences including 26 counts of indecent treatment, 30 counts of carnal knowledge of child under 16, 13 counts of take child for immoral purposes and seven counts of rape.
Taskforce Argos Detective Inspector Jon Rouse urged anyone with further information to contact Crime Stoppers or Policelink.
"This protracted investigation has culminated today in a significant number of very serious charges and the arrest of an individual that we will be alleging utilised a purportedly legitimate business as a front to procure and abuse children," he said.
The Geebung man was expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday morning.