US EditionAustralian childcare operator to install CCTV after abuse claims
POINT COOK, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, JUL 6 – Joshua Brown faces 70 charges for alleged abuse of eight children at multiple childcare centres, prompting investigations and STI testing for 1,200 families, authorities said.
- Joshua Dale Brown, a 26-year-old Melbourne childcare worker, was arrested in May 2023 and charged with over 70 child sexual abuse offences involving eight children at G8 Education centres and others.
- The charges followed a police investigation covering Brown’s work at 20 childcare centres between 2017 and 2023, prompting authorities to urge about 1,200 families for precautionary infectious disease testing.
- In response to public alarm and investor pressure, G8 Education announced accelerating CCTV installation across more than 400 centres and allowing parents to choose which staff manage personal care tasks.
- The company’s managing director, Pejman Okhovat, called the accusations 'deeply disturbing' and pledged an independent review after the police process, while shares dropped to 94 cents following the revelations.
- These events spotlight systemic childcare failures driven by inadequate staff training, lax regulation, and rapid private-sector growth, prompting government reforms and wider industry scrutiny.
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