A Current Affair reporter Ben McCormack has been admitted to hospital days after he was arrested and charged with using a carriage service to send child pornography material.
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The 42-year-old went to hospital on Monday for a mental health assessment.
Last week, he was arrested by detectives from the sex crimes squad at Moore Park as he drove to work.
Police searched his home and ACA's offices in Willoughby on Thursday before he was charged and released on strict bail conditions.
Detectives allege he engaged in explicit conversations about children with another man online.
Mr McCormack has since been suspended by his employer, who described the allegations as "serious".
His lawyer, Sam Macedone, said on Monday night he did not know how long Mr McCormack would be in hospital.
"His wellbeing is looked after," Mr Macedone said. "I can't tell you exactly what happened or why he is there.
"He is in hospital, he is currently still there and I don't know how long he will be there."
Mr Macedone will seek a bail variation so his client will not need to report to police while he is in hospital.
Monday would have been the first day Mr McCormack attended Redfern Police Station to report for bail since he was charged last week.
According to his strict bail conditions, he must report every Monday and Thursday between 8am and 8pm. He is also banned from accessing the internet.
He is due to face court on May 1.
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