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Brisbane teacher is charged after allegedly grooming multiple children
A teacher has been denied bail following accusations he groomed multiple children.
Jayden Robert Carey, 30, was charged with 25 offences against children this week after Queensland Police allegedly discovered incriminating images on his devices.
Carey was dismissed from his job teaching in Brisbane after he was charged with soliciting photos from several children in Tasmania and transferring them money.
He fronted Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday for his bail application and the court heard Carey allegedly identified 'all the children' he is accused of abusing in a recorded police interview.
Acting Magistrate Nigel Rees claimed there was strong evidence against Carey.
'He was in a position of trust and a position of authority and he's taken advantage of that,' Mr Rees said, the Courier Mail reported.
Legal aid duty lawyer Lana Millar argued strict bail conditions would mitigate any risk Carey posed to the community.
Among the suggested conditions was having no contact with children.
Ms Millar added her client had no prior criminal history.
Mr Rees determined the allegations against Carey were 'very serious' and denied his bail application.
The matter was adjourned for mention on July 14.
Carey is facing six counts of grooming children under 16 by facilitating procurement of a child to engage in a sexual act, and three counts of grooming children under 12 by facilitating procurement of a child to engage in a sexual act (child or fictitious).
He is also accused of nine counts of using the internet to procure children under 16, three counts of using the internet to procure children under 12, and one count each of possessing child exploitation material, using a carriage service to solicit child abuse material, attempting to use a carriage service to solicit child abuse material, and possessing tainted property.
