<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Sydney man who has been charged with child abuse material and filming without consent allegedly had modified cameras hidden in his shoelaces.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police earlier this month began investigating reports that a 12-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl had been filmed in public places without their consent in the city's north-west.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Yesterday morning, officers searched a home in Strathfield.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-central-coast-debris-balls-wash-up-on-beaches/f4fd705c-bd6c-421d-b971-eeaf0ec3543e" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Mysterious debris balls wash up on NSW beaches again</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They allegedly found and seized clothing, mobile phones, electronic storage devices and two modified video cameras concealed within the laces of a pair of shoes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 49-year-old was arrested at the home and taken to Burwood Police Station, where he was charged with four counts of aggravated filming a person's private parts without consent and one count of possessing child abuse material.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has been refused bail and will appear at Burwood Local Court today.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-strathfield-man-charged-with-child-abuse-material-allegedly-had-cameras-hidden-in-shoe-laces/d5c0fc4b-6ffe-4878-92a3-3ac83113c945" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Support is available from the</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>at</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/" title="https://www.1800respect.org.au/"><strong><span>1800RESPECT (1800 737 732)</span></strong></a><strong><span>.</span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800.</span></strong></div></div>