A former police officer who was secretly working in childcare has admitted taking explicit photos and videos of children younger than 10 when they were in his care.

David William James created the child abuse material while working at six out-of-school hours (OOSH) care services in Sydney’s north and city centres between April 2021 and May 2024.

James worked with children as far back as 2018 across 58 different after-school and vacation care services across Sydney, according to police.

The 27-year-old is in custody having faced 31 charges, including 17 counts related to the production of child abuse material and seven counts of doing a sexual act with a child that is filmed for child abuse material.

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