Childcare worker charged with 202 offences against 23 children aged one to five
A childcare worker faces 202 charges for abusing 23 young children from 2014 to 2017.
Ashley Paul Griffith, 48, was arrested at Silverwater Correctional Complex after being sent from Queensland to NSW. Police and the AFP identified 23 children aged one to five.
They were allegedly abused in his care at a childcare centre. The 202 charges include 68 counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 10.
They include 42 counts of serious sexual intercourse with a child under 10. They include 69 counts of serious indecent assault.
They include 23 counts of making child abuse material. The offences spanned July 2014 to December 2017.
Griffith made no bail application and remains in custody pending trial.
- 202 charges
- Offences charged
- 23 children aged one to five
- Victims identified
- July 2014 to December 2017
- Period of offences
- Ashley Paul Griffith, 48
- Suspect's age
Why it mattersAn alleged predator is now charged with a very large number of crimes. The charges show a pattern of abuse over time. This happened in a position of trust.
AustraliaNSW families will watch the prosecution proceed; the case will reignite debate about childcare worker screening and safeguards for young children.
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