- Police arrest teacher’s aide
- He allegedly engaged in child prostitution
A teacher’s aide has been charged after allegedly meeting children online and paying them to engage in sexual acts with him while filming.
Thomas Gottaas, 18, was arrested at his Picton house in Sydney’s Macarthur region on Tuesday.
Police launched an investigation in September and seized electronics from his home.
Officers took him to Narellan Police Station where he was charged with two counts of acting as a client with child over 14 & below 18 in prostitution, producing child abuse material and possessing child abuse material.
Police will further allege Mr Gottaas had a number of fraudulent online profiles which he would use to extort young children.
Mr Gottaas was refused bail and fronted Moss Vale Local Court on Tuesday afternoon where an application for bail was refused.
He will remain behind bars on remand, with his next court date listed for March 19.
Investigations are continuing.
A teacher’s aide has been charged after allegedly meeting children online and paying them to engage in sexual acts with him while filming
