FORMER national children's television police identity "Officer Dave" Moore has been committed to stand trial in Brisbane for possessing child pornography.
David Warren Moore, 54, stood stoically in Brisbane's Magistrates Court 34 this morning as Magistrate Judy Daley ordered him to stand trial in the District Court on one count of possessing child exploitation material.
In the 1980s Moore, a former police officer with the Police Department's public relations unit, was the well-known Brisbane-based face of policing in the media and featured on 35 television stations around Australia as a regular on Channel Seven's popular children shows Super Saturday and Wombat, alongside puppet Aggro.
He also appeared on Bailey and the Bird and three police documentaries.
Crown prosecutor Krystal Osbourne said Moore had originally been charged with one count each of copying a child abuse film and possessing child exploitation material.
She said the prosecution offered no evidence on the film charge, but intended to continue on the second charge.
Ms Osbourne, during a full hand-up committal hearing, tendered two statements and one VHS tape containing the alleged child pornography.
Lawyers for Moore did not require witnesses for cross-examination and said their client had given consent for the matter to be referred to the Brisbane District Court.
Ms Daley granted bail and remanded him to appear for trial on a date to be fixed.
Outside court and against advice by his lawyer, Moore said he had faith in the criminal justice system.
"I believe the court justice system is fair and, whatever," Moore said. "And, I am just happy to continue with the court system."
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