Sydney childcare worker unmasked as accused pedophile

Sydney Morning Herald

5 days ago

A male day care worker accused of abusing children has been unmasked after the Herald overturned a year-long court order which prevented the public knowing his name and former employment as a police officer.
David James was initially charged with refusing to grant police access to his phone by the Australian Federal Police as part of Operation Arctile in September, but investigators quickly found alleged evidence he had filmed and photographed children in his care.
He was arrested a month later when a non-publication order was made over his name to give police time to identify and contact James' alleged victims.
James is facing 13 offences with nine counts of aggravated use of a child to make child abuse material, one count of using a child to make abuse material, two counts of possessing abuse material and one count of refusing officers access to his phone.
Court documents, seen by the Herald last year, suggest James allegedly filmed 'pre-pubescent boys' aged three to six years old.
Most allegations are too graphic to publish but include claims the man filmed young boys as they used the bathroom at the daycare.
He also allegedly pleasured himself in a classroom in front of children.
The AFP allege the man produced child abuse material of 10 victims, aged six and under, during his employment at six OOSH care services.
On Thursday the Herald contested the suppression order, arguing it was time to unmask James as all his alleged victims had been notified.