US EditionHundreds of children told to test for disease in Australia after childcare worker charged with child sex abuse
- Police charged 26-year-old Joshua Dale Brown with more than 70 sex offences against eight children in Melbourne on July 1, 2025.
- The investigation started in May 2025 following detectives' discovery of child abuse material, and Brown has been employed at around 20 childcare facilities across Melbourne since 2017.
- Authorities notified about 2,600 families and recommended 1,200 children linked to these centres undergo health screening for infectious diseases as a precaution.
- Chief Health Officer Christian McGrath described the situation as challenging and upsetting, stressing that the wellbeing of children and families remains the top concern.
- Brown remains detained and is scheduled to face Melbourne Magistrates Court in September, while authorities urge a review of child protection measures and provide mental health services to those affected.
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Hundreds of children told to test for disease in Australia after childcare worker charged with child sex abuse
Parents of 1,200 children in the Australian state of Victoria are being advised to get them tested for infectious diseases after a childcare worker was charged with more than 70 offenses including sexual assault.
Australian health authorities have urged relatives of some 1,200 children in the state of Victoria to be tested for infectious diseases after police charged a child caregiver with dozens of sexual abuse offences. Police reported Tuesday that Joshua Brown, a 26-year-old man from Melbourne, was arrested and charged in May with more than 70 crimes involving eight alleged victims. The alleged victims were between five months and two years old and at…
Australia arrests childcare worker; 1,200 children urged to get tested
Authorities in Australia are recommending that 1,200 children be tested for infectious diseases after a 26-year-old man who worked at 20 childcare facilities over the last few years was charged with abusing minors.
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