September 6, 2026 — 5:00am

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Sexual predators are targeting children as young as nine online and coercing them into producing abusive material of themselves, while senior police warn that childcare centres are under-reporting abuse to maximise profits and preserve their reputations.

Cases of children “self-producing” videos and images of sexual and physical abuse online are becoming increasingly prevalent alongside AI-generated child abuse material and alarming social media content that authorities say is normalising…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU