Sydney teacher allegedly filmed child abuse material at north shore school

November 6, 2026 — 7:33amCovertly filmed footage of females in public and at a school, found on storage devices at a home in Sydney’s north-west, has put a 61-year-old teacher in custody on child abuse material charges.Reports of child abuse material on electronic devices at the Hornsby home brought detectives to the door about noon on Tuesday.A 61-year-old teacher at a school in Sydney’s north-west has been denied bail over child abuse material allegedly found on his devices.Sam MooyOne USB drive was allegedly found containing covertly filmed footage of females in public and in a school environment, police said in a statement.The man was taken to hospital for assessment while police continued searching the home, seizing devices for further examination. Detectives allegedly found several recordings captured on the grounds of a Wahroonga school where the man worked.After he was discharged from hospital on Thursday afternoon the man was charged with five counts of intentionally recording intimate image without consent, producing child abuse material and possessing child abuse material.He was formally refused bail at Hornsby Local Court, where he is due to appear again on November 18.Get alerts on breaking news as it happens. Sign up for our Breaking News Alert.Jack Gramenz is a breaking news reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via email.From our partners