‘Never left alone with kids’: Three Northern Beaches childcare centres identified in AFP child abuse investigation

Three Northern Beaches childcare centres have been named on a list of 55 early education facilities linked to Hamish Tait, a 35-year-old former childcare worker charged with 329 offences including production of child abuse material and child sexual abuse. It is alleged the crimes were committed over 16 years against more than 130 children. Dee Why Kindergarten, Kiddiwinks Play, Laugh & Learn in Warriewood, and Mimosa Kids Preschool & Early Learning Centre in Frenchs Forest were identified among 52 others after a non publication order was discontinued in court this week. The Northern Beaches centres have stated Tait, whose matters is still before the court, had no interactions with children while attending as he was there as an educational supervisor for childcare trainees. Tait has been remanded...

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