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Inquiry launched into 'failures' of child protection

The failures of a state's child protection and working-with-children checks will be probed following the jailing of one of Australia's worst pedophiles.

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Vow to fight childcare predator's life sentence appeal

A state government will "forcefully defend its position" as a former childcare worker seeks to appeal his life sentence for hundreds of sexual abuse offences.

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Tears as whistleblower who exposed pedophile cleared

A whistleblower has burst into tears after she was acquitted following allegations she leaked information about one of Australia's worst pedophiles.

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Mum says she reported pedophile 13 years before arrest

A police ethical investigation team is reviewing claims a mother reported abuse by one of Australia's worst pedophiles more than a decade before his arrest.

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Man dubbed ‘one of Australia’s worst paedophiles’ sentenced to life in prison

Judge says scale and nature of crimes were ‘depraved’ and ‘horrendous’

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Ashley Griffith committed ‘depraved’ abuse at childcare centres for nearly 20 years. Were warning signs ignored?

As one of Australia’s worst paedophiles is sentenced to life in prison for 307 sexual offences, parents and victims demand answers

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Queensland paedophile Ashley Griffith sentenced to life in prison after preying on 73 children in his care

Former childcare worker, 46, pleaded guilty to committing 307 sexual offences against young girls in Brisbane and Italy

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Childcare inquiry urged after depraved rapist jailed

The parents of girls raped by Ashley Paul Griffith have called for an investigation into how he was able to keep offending in childcare centres for decades.

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‘We invited him into our home’: parents and victims of Queensland paedophile Ashley Griffith decry ‘horrific abuse’

Prosecutors call for life imprisonment for childcare worker who committed 307 sexual offences against children in Brisbane and Italy

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'Irrevocable pain': parents confront childcare rapist

Some of the many women abused as girls by child care worker Ashley Paul Griffith over 19 years have told a judge they have scars that will never heal.

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Child protection probe promise after pedophile arrest

The Queensland opposition has promised an inquiry into the state's child protection system if it wins government after a man was charged with multiple offences.

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Childcare rapist to face sentencing for 307 offences

A childcare worker who admitted dozens of rapes of young girls is due to face sentencing after a prosecutor pleaded not to keep the families of victims waiting.

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Man accused of being one of Australia’s worst ever paedophiles pleads guilty to 307 charges

Former childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith admits to multiple counts of rape and child exploitation over a period of 20 years

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Childcare rapist unseen for years in 'broken' system

The parents of a girl raped by a childcare worker say there's "something broken in the system" that allowed him to commit more than 300 offences over 20 years.

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Alleged childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith attacked in Queensland jail

Gold Coast man, 45, reportedly had hot water thrown in his face by fellow prisoner on Friday and was taken to hospital for assessment

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Ashley Paul Griffith: Identity of man accused of being Australia’s most prolific paedophile revealed

Changes to law allow naming of childcare worker from the Gold Coast accused of abusing 91 girls over a 15-year period

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Queensland minister acknowledges impact on alleged victims after identity of accused paedophile revealed

Attorney general Yvette D’Ath warns against ‘sensationalised’ reporting due to new laws, which allowed Ashley Paul Griffith to be named

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Evidence sought in hacking of alleged childcare rapist

Criminal allegations against a woman have been mentioned in court, connecting her to a man accused of being Australia's worst pedophile.

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Ashley Paul Griffith named as childcare worker alleged to be one of Australia’s worst paedophiles

Change to legislation means the childcare worker can now be identified as man accused of 1,623 charges against young girls

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