Please note the Local Contact Point will commence 7am AEST on Tuesday, 14 July 2026
More than 120 impacted families have been contacted by the AFP over alleged offending involving child victims which were identified during an investigation into a former Sydney childcare worker.
The AFP can reveal the man, 35, has been charged with 329 offences allegedly committed over a 16-year period, following the discontinuation of a non-publication order at court today (13 July, 2026).
The non-publication was sought by the AFP to protect the integrity of the protracted investigation, undertake a comprehensive victim identification process, and contact impacted families.
A multi-agency Local Contact Point (LCP) has now been activated and means parents and carers can access more information about the man’s employment history and find appropriate support resources.
The AFP’s Operation Moonbi began in June 2025, following a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding an online user uploading a file depicting child abuse.
The AFP linked the man, 35, to the alleged illegal online activity and executed a search warrant in Glossodia, in Sydney’s northwest, on 20 June, 2025, where electronic devices were seized for forensic analysis.
The AFP will allege an examination of the man’s devices identified child abuse material.
He was charged with eight counts of online child abuse material offences on 10 July, 2025, and later charged with additional offences in April, June and July, 2026.
Multiple search warrants were executed at childcare facilities across north-west Sydney in 2025 as part of the evidence-gathering process for the ongoing investigation.
The man has been remanded in custody since he was arrested and charged in July, 2025. His Working With Children accreditation was suspended at this time.
Between 2009 to 2025, the man worked at or attended 62 early childhood education facilities, however it will be alleged he predominantly worked in Sydney’s north-west.
During this period, it’s alleged he committed multiple offences against children at five facilities, which includes four childcare centres and his own private business.
The man remains before the courts, charged with the following offences:
- 162 counts of producing child abuse material, contrary to section 91H(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW);
- 81 counts of filming a person engaged in a private act without consent – aggravated, contrary to section 91K(3) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW);
- Three counts of film person’s private parts without consent – aggravated, contrary to section 91L(3) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW);
- 24 counts of using a child under 14 years for the production of child abuse material, contrary to section 91(G)(1)(a) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW);
- 22 counts of aggravated use of a child under 14 years for the production of child abuse material, contrary to section 91(G)(3)(a) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW);
- 18 counts of intentionally sexually touch child under 10 years, contrary to s66DA(a) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW);
- 12 counts of intentionally incite a child under 10 years to carry out a sexual act with or towards the person, contrary to section 66DC(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW);
- One count of incite a person aged under 10 years to commit an indecent act, contrary to section 61O(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW);
- One count of aggravated indecent assault contrary to section 61M(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW);
- Three counts of transmitting child abuse material using a carriage contrary to section 474.22A of the Criminal Code (Cth);
- One count of possessing or controlling child abuse material obtained or accessed using a carriage service, contrary to section 474.22A of the Criminal Code (Cth); and
- One count of accessing child abuse material, using a carriage service contrary to section 474.22(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth).
Each of these offences could incur penalties of imprisonment, with the offence of aggravated use of a child under 14 years for the production of child abuse material carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment.
AFP Acting Commander Luke Needham said the alleged victims and their families had been contacted by the AFP and provided tailored support depending on their circumstances.
“The AFP has been in contact with 121 families, based around Australia and internationally, who we have positively identified their child as being depicted in child abuse material,” a/Commander Needham said.
“As a result of our comprehensive investigation and extensive victim identification process, we allege this matter currently involves 136 victims.
“Any form of child sexual abuse is confronting and horrific, even more so when the alleged perpetrator is an individual trusted with the care of our youth.
“Operation Moonbi has spanned 12 months and involved the analysis of 2.4 million electronic files, 12 search warrants and countless hours trying to uncover the scale of the man’s alleged offending.
“We wholeheartedly thank the investigators, forensics members and victim identification teams who have worked tirelessly and diligently to review 16 years of alleged offending on the man’s devices. This took time, skill and determination.
“We urge any victim-survivors to seek support or talk to a trusted person if today’s news has caused distress.”
Operation Moonbi Local Contact Point
Parents and carers will be able to access a website, which was activated today (13 July, 2026), for information on the man’s employment, for advice on appropriate support services, and who to contact if they believe they require further assistance.
The website is part of a coordinated agency response with NSW Health, NSW Department of Communities and Justice and the NSW Early Learning Commission.
The AFP and its partners are committed to stopping child exploitation and abuse and the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) is driving a collaborative national approach to combatting child abuse.
The ACCCE brings together specialist expertise and skills in a central hub, supporting investigations into online child sexual exploitation and developing prevention strategies focused on creating a safer online environment.
Members of the public who have information about people involved in child abuse are urged to contact the ACCCE. If you know abuse is happening right now or a child is at risk, call police immediately on 000.
If you or someone you know is impacted by child sexual abuse and online exploitation, support services are available.
Advice and support for parents and carers about how they can help protect children online can be found at the ThinkUKnow website, an AFP-led education program designed to prevent online child sexual exploitation.
