BREAKING: More than 91 children have allegedly been sexually abused by a former childcare worker who worked in centres across Queensland and NSW.
More than 90 children have allegedly been sexually abused by a former childcare worker who worked in centres across Queensland and NSW.
The former worker, a 45-year-old man from the Gold Coast, has been charged with 1623 child abuse offences, including 136 counts of rape, Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Justine Gough said.Credit:Gough said all the alleged victims were prepubescent girls, and police investigated more than 4000 videos online on the dark web.Police have identified 87 Australian children, and their families have been informed, with some children now older than 18.
NSW police force Assistant Commissioner Michael Fitzgerald said alleged victims were identified on hard drives after police obtained a search warrant.“I can only say, you try not to be shocked after a long period of time in the police and crime reporting, but this is a horrific case.”
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