Teacher’s aide from Picton charged with engaging in child prostitution
A teacher’s aide has been charged with allegedly engaging in child prostitution in Sydney’s Macarthur Region.
Police say the 18-year-old man met children online and then paid to film them engaging in sexual acts with him.
It is also alleged that he had a number of fraudulent online profiles which he would use to extort young children.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Police began investigating the man’s activities in September before raiding his Picton home on November 24 and seizing electronic devices.
He was arrested at the home on Tuesday and taken to Narellan Police Station where was charged with two counts of act as client with child 14 and under and under 18 in prostitution, produce child abuse material and possess child abuse material.
The man was refused bail to appear in Moss Vale Local Court on Tuesday.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
