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flag A former Sydney cop pleads guilty to abusing children in care, with 1,200 families notified.

flag A former Sydney police officer, David William James, 27, has pleaded guilty to 11 charges involving the production and possession of child abuse material and performing sexual acts in front of children under 10, including a four-year-old, while working at childcare centers from April 2021 to May 2024. flag The offenses came to light in June 2024 after federal police found the material on the dark web and traced it to James, who had resigned from the force in May 2023 after failing probation. flag He had worked casually at nearly 60 centers, including elite schools, a fact unknown to NSW Police. flag About 1,200 families were notified. flag Prosecutors dropped 20 additional charges after his pleas. flag James is set to be sentenced on January 30, 2025, amid growing calls for a national childcare worker register and real-time alerts for staff under investigation. flag Support services are available for victims.

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