Child abuse
‘Significantly depraved’: PhD student arrested over alleged hoard of child abuse material
The university student told investigators he had more than 25,000 videos and images on his phone because he was trying to report it to authorities.
- Sally Rawsthorne and Clare Sibthorpe
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How childcare providers led police on a wild goose chase for an alleged paedophile
Joshua Brown had been fired from at least three other childcare centres before he was arrested and had glaring errors on his CV, this masthead can reveal.
- Sherryn Groch, Caroline Schelle and Carla Jaeger
- Opinion
- Melbourne childcare crisis
Forget knee-jerk measures – parents know the change needed for safer childcare
As long as childcare centres are places for profit, patch-up solutions like those offered by my centre are all that parents will be offered.
- Wendy Syfret
‘Pretty appalling’: Fury as parents learn of childcare abuse claims through media
“I don’t know how I’m feeling, I don’t know what to do. They’ve got nothing to say.”
- William Davis, Felicity Caldwell, Courtney Kruk and Matt Dennien
‘The system is so broken’: Privacy restrictions helping alleged child abusers, says safety advocate
Restrictions prevent authorities sharing key information, leading to gaps in the working with children check system, a longtime child safety advocate says.
- Caroline Schelle
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- Crime
‘Sheep do not judge their shepherd’: Sermon after child abuse conviction shocks victims
A Sydney priest warned against judging “other clergy” who had been accused of supporting, facilitating or covering up for paedophile priest Alexis Rosentool.
- Perry Duffin
- Opinion
- Editorial
Shattered trust, teetering confidence and far too little action
It’s well past time that governments take action to reform childcare. They are pledging to do so now and must deliver.
- The Age's View
Elder’s image to be removed from silos mural after child abuse material sentencing
Wimmera youth mentor and Indigenous elder Ronald Marks was sentenced on Wednesday and will be registered as a sex offender.
- Hannah Hammoud
Man tried offering a PlayStation to lure child for sex
A former boat skipper has been jailed for trying to meet up with a 13-year-old boy to have sex after offering him a PlayStation device in exchange.
- Savannah Meacham
Inside the life of alleged Melbourne childcare rapist Joshua Brown
A decade before he was accused of child abuse, Joshua Brown was studying childcare in high school to fast-track his path into a job just weeks after graduating.
- Sherryn Groch and Carla Jaeger
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