Fake Justin Bieber charged with 931 child sex-related offences

The man, 42, masqueraded as the Canadian singer to gain explicit images from children, Queensland Police said.

He was charged with 931 crimes, including three of rape, involving 157 alleged victims across the globe.

Detective Inspector Jon Rouse called the allegations "frankly horrendous" and warned young fans of the singer and parents to be vigilant.

"The fact that so many children could believe that they were communicating with this particular celebrity highlights the need for a serious rethink about the way that we as a society educate our children about online safety," said Mr Rouse.

Queensland Police confirmed the investigation also involved international authorities. According to local media they are German police and US Homeland Security.

Fifty of the alleged victims were in the US, six were in Australia, while 101 were in nations police did not name.

Charge	Number of alleged offences
Rape	3
Indecent treatment of children	5
Making child exploitation material	272
Using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence	9
Using a carriage service for child pornography material - causes to be transmitted to oneself	29
Using a carriage service for child pornography material - transmits/promotes	3
Using a carriage service for child pornography material - solicits	231
Using a carriage service to procure persons under 16 years of age	240
Using carriage service to groom persons under 16 years of age - act in front of sender	92
Using carriage service to groom persons under 16 years of age	39
Using carriage service to transmit indecent communication to person under 16 years of age	7
Use a carriage service to access child pornography material	1

Source: Queensland Police