US EditionHundreds of children told to test for disease in Australia after childcare worker charged with child sex abuse
- On July 1, 2025, Victoria Police charged 26-year-old Joshua Dale Brown with over 70 sexual offenses involving eight minors at a childcare facility located in the Melbourne suburb of Point Cook.
- Brown is accused of sexually abusing eight children at a childcare center in Point Cook during the period from April 2022 through January 2023 while having worked at 20 different childcare facilities across Melbourne between 2017 and May 2025.
- Authorities informed families last week, recommended about 1,200 children undergo infectious disease testing, and established a website for affected families.
- Christian McGrath, the Chief Health Officer, described the situation as complex and troubling, noting that 2,600 families have been contacted and health screenings are being carried out as a precaution.
- The case prompted calls for a comprehensive review of child safety systems, and Brown remains in custody awaiting a September court appearance with support offered to families.
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Two men have been charged with sexually abusing children at daycare centres in the state of Victoria.
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About 1,200 children are required to be tested for infectious diseases after a child carer in Melbourne has been accused of a number of offences, including child violence, to transmit BBC.
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A horrific scandal is rocking Australia. A 26-year-old Melbourne nursery teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting at least eight toddlers, the youngest of whom was just five months old. Australian authorities are now urging parents of more than 1,200 children the man worked with to get tested for infectious diseases.
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