Police say a youth worker accused of molesting a 12-year-old boy in his care may have planned a sex tourism trip to the Philippines.
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And the ACT Magistrates Court also heard the Conder man had been accused of child-sex offences in New Zealand but there was no evidence charges were laid.
Michael David Watt, 25, faces seven charges including sexual intercourse with a child aged under 16, committing acts of indecency on a child under 16 and using electronic means to deprave a child.
The court heard Watt worked with children but had been suspended from his job in February after the boy came forward with the sexual abuse allegations.
However, he found work with another organisation and continued to work with children.
The court has suppressed the name of Watt's employer at the time of the alleged offences.
Police allege Watt repeatedly touched the boy inappropriately and forced him to have sex while caring for him between November last year and February.
On one occasion the victim allegedly woke in the middle of the night to find Watt in bed with him, touching his genitals. The court heard he also showed the child a pornographic video on a laptop.
Watt was arrested at Canberra Grammar School yesterday but the court heard there were no allegations that Watt abused children at Canberra Grammar.
Detective Sergeant Tony Crocker told the court police feared there were more victims after a search of Watt's home found a resume listing children he had worked with.
He said the alleged victim's name was the last one of the list.
Sergeant Crocker said police also found computer evidence Watt had been planning a trip to the Philippines next month, ''possibly for sex tourism''.
He said Watt, who held dual New Zealand and Australian citizenship, had been under investigation across the Tasman for offences similar to the current charges.
Under cross-examination from defence lawyer Jan De Bruin, Sergeant Crocker said there was no suggestion other people were involved in the alleged crimes.
Mr De Bruin said there was no evidence the New Zealand allegations led to criminal charges and any concerns about his client could be alleviated by bail conditions, such as reporting to police regularly and a ban on approaching the alleged victim.
Magistrate David Mossop granted Watt bail on strict conditions and warned him to make ''absolutely every effort'' to comply with the terms of his bail. Watt will reappear in court in May.
