Aussie mum's chilling admission after alleged paedophile worked at daycare attended by her children

Published: 00:08, 15 July 2026 | Updated: 00:26, 15 July 2026 A parent of two children who attend a daycare centre where an accused pedophile worked has broken her silence. Hamish Tait, 35, faces a staggering 329 total charges of child abuse between 2009 and 2025 while working at 62 centres. Some 136 alleged victims are known to police and a further 22 are yet to be identified. Morgan, 33, said the accused predator worked at the front desk at one of several centres where the Australian Federal Police said alleged abuse took place. She told AAP the accusations had shocked parents. 'We didn't know - he was trusted by so many people,' said the mother of two, who asked for her surname not to be used amid an ongoing court case. The mother, who praised the staff and owners for their professionalism and high operating standards in the past year, said she was notified of Tait's arrest by the centre's management. 'When I was told I didn't sleep for days - it was traumatic,' she said. Childcare worker Hamish Tait has been charged with hundreds of child abuse offences Federal police officers arrest childcare worker Hamish Tait in July 2025 'I get so choked up talking about it because it's like every parent's worst nightmare come to life.' The 35-year-old alleged offender was arrested and charged in July 2025 under Operation Moonbi after police seized almost 2.5 million files from electronic devices at his home and has been in custody. A non-publication order sought by the AFP to protect the integrity of the police investigation was lifted on Monday after a legal stoush. 'Parents in the centres knew but we also knew that there's a suppression order and that if your child was affected, AFP are going to contact you,' the mother said. She also noted Tait was not an educator on-site but was around the children as a staffer and had a professional camera for his social media duties. The centres are owned by childcare provider Fit Kidz, which said it was 'shocked, disgusted, saddened and sorry for the pain that has been caused'. 'Our focus has always been and will continue to be supporting those affected and strengthening the safety of children entrusted to us,' the centre said in a statement. The AFP says Tait worked at or attended the following early childhood education facilities between 2009 and 2025. Police allege offending occurred at locations marked with an asterisk. Beaumont Hills OOSH (Jigsaw OOSH or Beaumont Hills OOSH) Carinya Neighbourhood Childrens Centre Inc Cooranbong Valley Community Preschool Endeavour Early Education – Kariong Fit Kidz Learning Centre Box Hill* Fit Kidz Learning Centre Dural North Fit Kidz Learning Centre Dural South Fit Kidz Learning Centre Glenwood North Fit Kidz Learning Centre Glenwood South Fit Kidz Learning Centre Putney* Fit Kidz Learning Centre Rouse Hill* Fit Kidz Learning Centre Turramurra Fit Kidz Learning Centre Vineyard Fit Kidz Learning Centre Warrawee* Glenning Valley Child Care Centre Goodstart Early Learning Centre Woodcroft Gracelands Early Education Centre Heritage House Cherrybrook Early Education Centre Kiddiwinks Play, Laugh & Learn – Warriewood Kradle 2 Krayons Long Day Centre Little Peoples Early Learning Centre Wollongong Milestones Early Learning, Baulkham Hills Montessori Academy – Alexandria Montessori Academy – Zetland – Victoria Park Morisset and District Children’s Centre Pennant Hills Before & After School Care Quakers Hill Kindergarten and Child Care Centre Wiggles & Giggles Cranebrook Wild Earthlings Cumberland State Forest Young Academics Early Learning Centre Rouse Hill Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.