A Current Affair reporter Ben McCormack has been arrested in relation to alleged child pornography charges, according to several reports.
Police this morning raided the Channel 9 offices in Willoughby, and McCormack’s arrest has been confirmed by the network.
The network reports that the long-time Channel 9 journalist had been arrested and questioned but not yet charged.
Sydney Morning Herald reports that Nine’s news and current affairs director Darren Wick confirmed to staff following the raid that police were “investigating matters relating to a staff member at A Current Affair” but that it “He stressed that the investigation “does not relate to the program or Nine”.
“However, we are not in a position to comment any further as this is an ongoing investigation.”
In his career with A Current Affair, McCormack has reported on several child pornography and abuses cases, including the high-profile case involving Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes.
According to SMH McCormack was taken to Redfern Police Station.
