Australian man faces 202 further charges over alleged child abuse
Ashley Paul Griffith has been extradited from Queensland to New South Wales to face 202 further charges over alleged sexual abuse and production of child abuse material. The case adds to his existing life sentence and follows a lengthy investigation into offences spanning multiple locations.
The new charges include 68 counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 10, 42 aggravated counts involving a child under 10 under his authority, 69 counts of aggravated indecent assault and 23 counts of producing child abuse material. Police identified 23 children, who were aged between one and five at the time of the alleged offences; Griffith was remanded in custody and is due in court on Friday.
In short
- Griffith faces 202 additional charges in New South Wales.
- Police identified 23 children aged one to five.
- The investigation involved examining thousands of digital files.
Explained simply
The case involves allegations of sexual abuse of very young children and the production of child abuse material. Police say they identified 23 children, aged between one and five at the time of the alleged offences, and that the alleged crimes took place in multiple locations.
Ashley Paul Griffith is already serving a life sentence for earlier offences. He has been extradited from Queensland to New South Wales to face additional charges, which will be considered by the courts; the new charges are allegations, not findings of guilt.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Australian childcare worker charged with 202 offences over alleged sexual abuse of dozens of children as young as one”.