Sydney after-school childcare worker pleads guilty to using children to produce child abuse material
Former police officer admits to taking explicit images of children as young as four in his careFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former police officer who was secretly working in childcare has admitted taking explicit...
<p>Former police officer admits to taking explicit images of children as young as four in his care</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/12/federal-state-health-ministers-meeting-aged-care-travel-expenses-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A former police officer who was secretly working in childcare has admitted taking explicit photos and videos of children younger than 10 when they were in his care.</p><p>David William James created the child abuse material while working at six out-of-school hours (OOSH) care services in Sydney’s north and city centres between April 2021 and May 2024.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/12/sydney-childcare-worker-david-william-james-pleads-guilty-to-using-children-to-produce-child-abuse-material-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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