'Deeply ashamed': Paedophile's handwritten message to victims (opens original article in a new tab)

Investigators tracked down a Sydney childcare worker, David William James, who posted child abuse images on the darknet using metadata and CCTV, leading to his sentencing for 11 offences including production and possession of child abuse material.

• Investigators identified David William James through metadata and CCTV after he posted child abuse images on the darknet
• James exploited his position at childcare centers to take images of boys aged 5-6 and committed sexual acts
• James was a failed police trainee who worked in childcare without proper approval and later faced sentencing for 11 offences
• Queensland Police's quick action and cooperation with AFP were crucial in identifying James