A West Australian man found with thousands of images and videos depicting "truly vile" child abuse has been jailed for five years.

Brett Anthony Cohen, from Australind in the state's South West, pleaded guilty to 10 counts relating to the possession and dissemination of child abuse material after his arrest in 2021.

The 61-year-old was tracked and arrested by WA's Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team, which included state and federal police officers.

The investigation stemmed from reports Cohen was using social media platforms to access abuse material.

During sentencing on Monday in Bunbury District Court, Judge Alan Troy said the amount of "truly vile" material was "substantial" and exceeded 2,000 files.

"The material is extremely serious, depicting children, infants and children, in v

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