A woman has denied downloading child porn and taking inappropriate photos of her daughter in a bid to frame her de facto husband and win custody of the child.
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The allegations were levelled against the woman during a hearing at Kiama Local Court on Monday, which heard that the couple ‘‘didn’t have a particularly friendly relationship’’ after they split up in 2011.
The couple remained living together and had begun looking into a legal separation and division of assets when the woman allegedly found child porn on her husband’s laptop in October, 2012.
The man, who can only be referred to as RW, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of producing, disseminating or possessing child abuse material.
Defence lawyer Daniel Roff suggested the woman had access to the laptop and camera that stored the photos, which she denied.
Mr Roff said the woman had the means and opportunity to take the inappropriate photos and to search for the terms ‘‘naked child sexy pictures’’, ‘‘lolitas’’ and ‘‘group incest porn’’ on her husband’s laptop.
‘‘Have you ever taken what would be described as inappropriate pictures of [your daughter] on a camera that was otherwise accessible in your home?’’ he asked.
‘‘No.’’
‘‘I suggest you have.’’
‘‘I disagree.’’
‘‘I suggest you did that with a view to further your Family Court proceedings.’’
‘‘I disagree.’’
The woman told the court she had never accessed her husband’s laptop, which was password protected, and generally took photos on her mobile phone.
However, she conceded she was seeking full-time custody of her daughter and 80 per cent of the assets.
Giving evidence, the woman said she stumbled upon her husband viewing child porn on his laptop, as their child lay on the floor, colouring nearby.
Her husband unaware, she ‘‘carried on as usual’’ that evening and consulted a relative on Facebook about what to do, she said.
She reported the alleged incident to police the following day.
The hearing will resume on Tuesday.