Paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith to be extradited from Queensland to NSW to stand trial
Convicted paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith is set to be extradited from Queensland to New South Wales to face 202 additional charges. Griffith is currently serving a life sentence in Queensland for crimes committed against children.
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The extradition ensures that victims in New South Wales receive their day in court, highlighting inter-state legal cooperation in prosecuting serious criminal offenders.
A date is yet to be set for Ashley Paul Griffith's extradition to New South Wales. ( Supplied )
Link copied Share Share article Childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith will be extradited from Queensland to stand trial in New South Wales where he is facing additional charges.
The former childcare worker is currently serving life in jail in Queensland after admitting to offences against 69 girls at early learning centres in Brisbane and Italy over two decades.
According to NSW Local Court, Griffith faces a total of 202 charges relating to children.
They include sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 10 years, indecent assault of a person under 16, and producing child abuse material, among other charges related to children.
Attorney-General Deb Frecklington discussed the additional charges in Queensland parliament today.
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