The NSW Police Force and the Australian Federal Police have contacted parents and carers as part of an investigation into a man who worked with children in Sydney.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that as many as 1200 families have been contacted.
The Australian Federal Police charged the man in October 2024 with offences relating to alleged criminal behaviour, per a media release.
Since then, he has remained in custody and poses no threat to children.
The man cannot be identified as a strict non-publication order is in place.
The AFP's statement read, "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."
Inside the letter, parents have been given instructions on how to seek help if they have concerns about their children.
Police are unable to provide further comment on the ongoing investigation while the court-directed non-publication orders are in place.
The NSW Police Force is working with the Australian Federal Police, 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 regarding these allegations.
They are combining their efforts in accordance with the Joint Child Protection Response Program and under the strict guidelines of the Royal Commission.
More to come.
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