A former childcare worker in Sydney has been charged with an additional 129 offences, bringing the total to 137 counts of child abuse, following a review of electronic evidence by Australian Federal Police (AFP). The man, aged in his 30s, was initially charged in July 2025 with eight counts of online child abuse material offences.
AFP Detective Superintendent Luke Needham said investigators had methodically examined 2.4 million electronic files found on the man's devices to establish the scale of offending across multiple childcare centres. 'We know matters like this are a parent's worst nightmare,' he said. 'Our priority is to analyse all available evidence and engage impacted families as soon as possible.'
The alleged offences, including the creation of child abuse material, are said to have occurred between 2009 and 2025. The man, who cannot be named due to a court order, appeared in Parramatta Local Court on Friday. He faces 68 counts of production of child abuse material, 29 counts of filming a person engaged in a private act without consent, and seven counts of intentionally sexually touching a child under 10 years. Some charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
A mother, who also cannot be named, expressed distress outside court in September 2025, saying she felt 'disgust, anger, grief, everything' at the possibility her children had contact with the accused at a childcare centre.
