Former Sydney childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith hit with 202 more abuse charges
Former Sydney childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith has been charged with 202 additional child abuse offenses. These new charges, which include rape and aggravated indecent assault, involve 23 alleged victims aged between one and five.
Why it matters
The case highlights a massive failure in child protection systems and underscores the severity of systemic abuse within childcare facilities.
A court sketch of Ashley Paul Griffith in 2024. The convicted paedophile is facing hundreds more charges since being extradited to NSW. Photograph: SUPPLIED/AAP A court sketch of Ashley Paul Griffith in 2024. The convicted paedophile is facing hundreds more charges since being extradited to NSW. Photograph: SUPPLIED/AAP New South Wales Former Sydney childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith hit with 202 more abuse charges NSW police say charges include child rape and relate to 23 alleged victims aged between one and five at a Sydney childcare centre
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Prefer the Guardian on Google One of Australia’s most notorious paedophiles is facing hundreds more child abuse charges, including for the alleged rape of children as young as one.
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