Children's author charged with grooming child online

A Sydney child author has been charged with allegedly grooming children online.

An investigation was launched this month after NSW Police received reports that a children's author allegedly sent inappropriate photos and videos to who he believed, was a 13-year-old girl.

A 41-year-old man was arrested during a search warrant at a home in Old Guildford at 8am yesterday.

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Police will allege the man used his job as a children's author to "engage inappropriately with children online."

Detectives also seized several electronic devices from the home.

He was taken to Fairfield Police Station and has been charged with using a carriage service to groom a child under 16 for sex, and using a carriage service to procure less than 16 years old for sexual activity.

He was refused bail and appeared in Fairfield Local Court yesterday.