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Childcare Sexual Abuse Is Mostly Committed by Men—Failing to Recognize that Puts Children at Risk
- Joshua Dale Brown, a 26-year-old childcare employee from Victoria, faces more than 70 criminal allegations involving eight children, including accusations of sexual assault, linked to centres in Point Cook.
- Parents raised concerns after authorities initially underestimated the days Brown worked at some centres, prompting calls for infectious disease screening of about 1,200 children at potential risk.
- Authorities released a list of 20 centres Brown worked at from 2017 to 2025, while other cases across Australia show male educators committed most childcare sexual abuse despite being only about 5% of staff.
- Chief executive Sam Page stressed male educators are vital role models, and experts like Kristi McVee condemned gender-based bans, calling instead for rigorous vetting, oversight, and stronger safeguards.
- Victoria plans to enforce a phone ban in childcare centres with fines starting at $50,000 from September, while NSW will implement independent regulation and trial CCTV to improve child safety.
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Lawyers explore possible class action into alleged childcare sex abuse
A class action lawsuit could be launched on behalf of families caught up in a horrific child sex abuse investigation that has rocked Melbourne. Former childcare worker Joshua Brown, 26, is facing 70 charges for the alleged sexual abuse of eight victims aged between five months and two years old. The charges relate to offences police allege occurred at Creative Gardens Early Learning in Point Cook between April 2022 and January 2023.READ MORE: M…
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