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Dark Web Alias Led to Child Abuse Conviction | Sydney News
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- Jul 4, 2026
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Summary
A daycare worker turned predator, David James, got 12 years for abusing nine kids—caught when a parent noticed his son’s clothes matched a daycare incident. He lured a boy into a bathroom with threats, filmed the abuse, and hid behind a dark web alias “Remy.” Police cracked his location using metadata from a festival photo, raided his home, and forced a breakthrough when they accessed his phone—revealing mountains of child abuse material. Victims’ parents battled trauma and secrecy, while James, a former law enforcement trainee, acted smug and defiant. After nearly a year of painstaking victim ID work, justice came—but the system’s failures let him keep working with kids until he was exposed. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/78d743a61d08636f