Alexander Simpson, 39, was arrested after allegedly sending inappropriate photos to police officers, who he thought was a 13-year-old girl on the internet.
A teacher from a prestigious Sydney school will spend at least the next two months behind bars after being accused of grooming a child online.The headmaster of Trinity Grammar College wrote to parents after the arrestNSW Police detectives said they arrested Alexander Simpson, 39, after tricking him into thinking he was speaking with a 13-year-old girl on the internet.
The teacher, himself a father, was charged with sending indecent material to a person under 16 and soliciting child abuse material. He said coronavirus had forced more people online and children were at greater risk of predatory behaviour.His lawyer Alexandra Sarmed told the magistrate the teacher was not applying for bail at this time and the matter was adjourned until October 28.
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