US EditionAccused Childcare Paedophile Has Court Date Pushed Back
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, JUL 22 – Police investigations revealed the accused worked at 24 childcare centres, prompting a public health response urging 2,000 children to undergo testing for sexually transmitted infections.
- Joshua Dale Brown, a 26-year-old childcare worker in Melbourne, faces more than 70 charges related to abusing eight children in his care at multiple centres.
- Brown was arrested on May 12, and detectives received until December 4 to serve the brief of evidence, with his next court date set for February 10, 2025.
- His alleged offences include sexual touching on 13 occasions, possessing child abuse material, and contaminating food, prompting authorities to urge testing for 2,000 children.
- Brown’s barrister, Rishi Nathwani KC, said the charges are “in flux” and unsuccessfully opposed releasing charge sheets to the media, citing ongoing investigation risks.
- The investigation remains a high priority with further updates expected, and police identified links between Brown and co-accused Michael Simon Wilson to support the case.
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