Ashley Griffith: Childcare worker jailed for sex abuse of dozens

Ashley Griffith admitted more than 300 offences committed at childcare centres in Australia and Italy.

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Ashley Paul Griffith, 47, confessed to 307 offences committed at childcare centres in the Australian state of Queensland and overseas between 2003 and 2022. His victims were aged between one and seven.

Judge Paul Smith called the scale and nature of the crimes "depraved" and "horrendous", saying "there was a significant breach of trust".

In addition to this case, the BBC understands Griffith is separately accused of abusing at least two dozen children in the Australian state of New South Wales and in Italy.

In the Brisbane District Court on Friday, Judge Smith said Griffith - who the court heard had a "paedophilic disorder" - had a high risk of reoffending, ordering a non-parole period of at least 27 years.

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