Sex site charges

AN unemployed drummer accused of being the administrator of a child sex internet site had produced written instructions on how to groom young boys.

A Melbourne court heard yesterday that the 49-year-old -- one of six men, including a former police officer and a teacher, arrested in two states over the weekend -- was part of a child pornography syndicate.

The man, Philip Alan Reid, from Malvern in Melbourne's east, was found with thousands of images of young boys.

Australian Federal Police agent Melinda Kaye Adam told magistrate Lesley Fleming she had grave concerns Mr Reid would reoffend if granted bail.

Mr Reid was remanded in custody until April 28. Four of the other five men arrested were also remanded in custody.