Sydney daycare worker accused of filming child abuse material at the centre where he was employed – and parents still don’t know about it
A child care worker has been accused of filming child pornography at the center where he worked.
The man, aged 20, worked at a care center in Sydney’s north and was initially arrested by Australian Federal Police in September.
He was accused of refusing to allow police access to his phone before investigators found alleged evidence of child abuse of children in his care.
There is evidence that the material involved ‘pre-pubescent boys’, some of whom were between the ages of three and six.
Police believe the material was produced between 2021 and July 2024, just weeks before he was arrested and charged.
Last week the AFP laid ten more charges before he faced the Downing Center in Sydney on Tuesday.
Australian Federal Police have charged a childcare worker with allegedly creating child abuse material of children as young as three in his care (stock image)
This concerns six cases of aggravated use of a child to create abusive material, two cases of sexually touching a child under the age of ten and two cases of using a child to create abusive material.
A court order has banned news outlets from publishing his name while investigators identify potential victims.
Court documents obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald has outlined a number of disturbing allegations that prosecutors plan to pursue in court.
It is alleged that the man filmed young boys as they used the daycare bathroom and entertained themselves in a classroom in front of the children.
A prosecutor warned the court that there are “child victims who have yet to be identified” due to the long time frame of alleged offending.
Police alleged the abuse took place between 2021 and July 2024, just weeks before he was first arrested and charged (stock image)
They argued that his name, or the name of the daycare center, should not be published because it would “cause hysteria” among parents whose children attend.
The AFP supported the prosecutor’s request to prevent “psychological harm” to the alleged victims and their parents and caregivers.
Investigations remain ongoing.