Ex-Teacher Charged with Child Grooming, Upskirting

0:00It's April 2, I'm Cory with the story. This is Sydney News Today, driven by AI. A former private school teacher named David Benjamin Kalinge just got out on bail facing serious child grooming charges. The 29-year-old ex-Newington College educator allegedly tried to get a 14-year-old girl to send him sexual images over social media in. Exchange for cash. He's also hit with counts for accessing child abuse material through online services. Meanwhile, cops raided his parents' home last week and found hard drives packed with abuse material, plus thumbnails on his phone and upscirting. Videos of an adult woman. That led to another charge for filming private parts without consent. Police say more devices are still under review, with possible other victims out there. The school wasted no time firing him as a casual teacher, and they confirmed none of their students were involved. Prosecutors fought Hardigan's bail, claiming he has a sexual interest in kids while his defense blasted the jail conditions, no shower, no clean, clothes, even denied lawyer access

1:03for days. In the end, a judge approved bail with a hefty $120,000 surety, including $20,000 paid up front. Strict rules hit him too, no alcohol, no internet, or phones at his parents' place, and he's banned from key inner-west Sydney suburbs like Stanmore. Where the school sits. Investigations keep rolling as they dig deeper into those drives, so expect more charges possibly. Colleen's got no prior record, and the judge stressed, this ain't about guilt, just if he'll follow the rules till his next court date.