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:
- Five counts intentionally record intimate image without consent
- Produce child abuse material
- Possess child abuse material
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.
