A PIZZA-DELIVERY driver was refused bail by the magistrate Terry Lucas on Friday after he appeared in Orange Local Court charged with 18 offences of possessing and producing child pornography. 

Michael Ross O'Sullivan, 41, is also accused of taking photos of boys in Orange at Coles and in the Orange Central shopping centre. 

Police prosecutor Sergeant Andy Bobin said the content of the videos was considered to be in the worst category of such offences and each charge carried a maximum of ten years in prison. 

The case was referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions so it could be heard in The District Court, where maximum sentences are more severe than in local court. 

The case is expected to come before the court in July. 

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A MAN has been charged after child pornography was seized during a search warrant in Orange.

On Wednesday police from Canobolas Local Area Command executed a search warrant on a house in Orange.

During the search police located and seized numerous items, including laptops.

Shortly after 10am on Thursday a 41-year-old man was arrested at Orange Police Station and charged with 16 counts of possession of child abuse material, and produce child abuse material.

He was refused bail to appear at Orange Local Court on Friday.