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NSW teacher arrested after child porn find

A Sydney primary school teacher has been charged after police raided his home and allegedly found child abuse material.

A primary school teacher has been charged after police uncovered child abuse material at a home west of Sydney.

After receiving a tip-off, detectives raided the man's home in the Lithgow suburb of Oaky Park on Friday.

Police say a number of electronic devices were seized and child abuse material had been allegedly stored on some devices.

The teacher, 41, was arrested at a nearby shopping centre.

He has been charged with child abuse material possession and using a carriage service for child pornography.

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He was granted bail to appear in Lithgow Local Court on March 27.


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