Friday, 06 November 2026 04:43:47 AM
A teacher has been charged over allegedly filming students and producing and possessing child abuse material following an investigation by detectives in Sydney's north.
About 12pm on Tuesday 3 November 2026, officers attached to Ku-ring-gai Police Area Command attended a home in Hornsby, after reports electronic devices at the property allegedly contained child abuse material.
A review of one USB allegedly identified covertly filmed footage of females in public places. Further videos allegedly depicted similar conduct within a school environment.
Police spoke with a 61-year-old man at the property before he was taken to hospital for assessment.
A crime scene was established at the Hornsby address, and a crime scene warrant was executed, during which investigators seized a number of electronic devices for forensic examination.
Following further analysis of the seized devices, detectives allegedly identified several recordings captured on the grounds of a school in Wahroonga, where the man was employed as a teacher.
About 12.05pm yesterday (Thursday 5 November 2026), detectives arrested the 61-year-old man after he was discharged from hospital. He was taken to Hornsby Police Station and charged with:
He was refused bail and appeared before Hornsby Local Court yesterday, where he was formally refused bail to reappear before the same court on Wednesday 18 November 2026.