Media Release
NSW Police and AFP contact parents and carers as part of ongoing investigation
Please Note: Media are reminded of their obligations under s15A of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) as well as current non-publication orders relating to this matter.
The NSW Police Force and Australian Federal Police have contacted parents and carers as part of an ongoing investigation into a man who worked with children in the northern suburbs of Sydney and the CBD.
The man was charged by the AFP in October 2024 with offences relating to alleged criminal behaviour. He remains in custody and poses no threat to children.
The NSWPF and AFP – in partnership with NSW Health, NSW Department of Communities and Justice, NSW Department of Education and Training and the Office of the Children’s Guardian – have combined their efforts in accordance with the Joint Child Protection Response Program and under the strict guidelines of the Royal Commission.
Parents and carers of children who may have had contact with the man have been informed of the investigation and provided important information regarding the health and support services available to them and their children.
In addition, the NSWPF is assisting the AFP in a comprehensive victim identification process.
Based on information currently available, investigators believe the alleged behaviour of the man involves a very small number of children, however, the parents and carers of any child who may have had contact with the man has received a letter.
The letter provides instructions on how to contact a local hotline if parents or carers have concerns about their child.
Investigators ask those who receive the letter to read it carefully and contact the local hotline, as per the instructions, if they believe they require further assistance.
A strict non-publication order is in place to protect the identity of victims, maintain the integrity of the investigation and reduce any risk of contaminating evidence.
Police are unable to provide further comment on the ongoing investigation while the court-directed non-publication orders are in place.
