A Sydney childcare worker faces more than 320 charges over his alleged abuse of 136 children over a 16-year period, as police reveal a full list of locations where he worked.
A court order protecting the identity of Hamish Tait was lifted on Monday, allowing him to be revealed as the man at the centre of a major Australian Federal Police (AFP) operation which began in June last year.
The 35-year-old now faces 329 offences, including 162 counts of producing child abuse material and 81 counts of filming a person engaged in a private act without consent.
He is also charged with 24 counts of using a child under 14 years for the production of child abuse material.
The AFP said officers have now been in contact with 121 families in Australia and overseas, following a victim identification process.
“We allege this matter currently involves 136 victims,” AFP Acting Commander Luke Needham said.
But there are still 22 alleged victims who have not yet been identified, he said.
The investigation, dubbed Operation Moonbi, has involved the review and analysis of 2.4 million electronic files.
Mr Tait worked at or attended 62 early childhood centres in Sydney’s north-west, and also had his own business.
Police allege the offending occurred between 2009 and 2025 at five facilities.
A court order suppressing the name of Mr Tait has been lifted. (Supplied: AFP)
The AFP has created a website where carers and parents can access information about his employment history, advice about support services, and information about who to contact for further help.
“Any allegation involving the abuse of children is confronting and horrific, especially when it involves someone trusted to care for them,” Acting Commander Needham said.
“The abuse of trust we allege has occurred is devastating and will have lifelong ramifications for victims and their families.“
Some alleged victims may now be adults
Detectives alleged they linked Mr Tait to online activity involving a user uploading files depicting child abuse in June 2025.
Later that month, they seized 25 electronic devices during a search of a Glossodia property in NSW, and allegedly found child abuse material once they were analysed.
Mr Tait has been in custody since his arrest in July that year.
In April, he was charged with 129 new offences, but at that point his identity was still protected by the non-publication order.
Acting Commander Needham says due to the span of time the alleged abuse took place, some of the victims may now be adults. (ABC News)
That order was sought by the AFP to protect the integrity of the investigation and complete the victim identification process.
Acting Commander Needham said the alleged victims were of preschool or primary school age, and due to the amount of time the alleged offending spans, some would now be adults.
He said the AFP had no evidence of any sexual assault.
Asked whether it was alleged Mr Tait was making child abuse material to upload to the dark web, Acting Commander Needham said they did not have evidence that suggested that occurred.
“Other than to say that we do have evidence that he has shared the material overseas on three occasions,” he alleged.
Inquiries are continuing about who the material was allegedly shared with.
