Ashley Paul Griffith faces 202 new child abuse charges in New South Wales
NSW police say the charges, dating from 2014 to 2017, relate to 23 alleged victims aged between one and five.
At a glance
- Ashley Paul Griffith faces 202 new child abuse charges in NSW, days after being extradited from Queensland.
- Police say the charges, from 2014 to 2017, relate to 23 alleged victims aged between one and five.
- Griffith, 48, was jailed for life in Queensland in November 2024 over more than 300 child sexual offences.
Ashley Paul Griffith, a former childcare worker who is serving a life sentence in Queensland, has been charged with 202 further child abuse offences in New South Wales, days after being extradited from Queensland.
The charges date from between 2014 and 2017, when Griffith was working at a childcare centre in Sydney's inner west. Police described the allegations as "deeply disturbing".
The 48-year-old was charged while being held at Silverwater Correctional Complex in Sydney.
What the new charges allege
The New South Wales charges include 68 counts of rape of a child aged under 10 and 42 counts of aggravated rape of a child aged under 10 who was under his authority.
They also include 69 counts of aggravated indecent assault and 23 charges of producing child abuse material.
Police said the charges related to 23 alleged victims aged between one and five.
Earlier conviction in Queensland
Griffith was jailed for life in Queensland in November 2024 after pleading guilty to more than 300 child sexual offences against nearly 70 victims. In that state, he admitted to assaulting and filming young girls over several years while working at childcare centres.
The New South Wales police assistant commissioner Brett Greentree said the investigation had been lengthy and involved collaboration with police across the country.
"The allegations before the court are deeply disturbing and involve some of the most vulnerable members of our community," he said.
"Every child deserves to be safe and protected from harm. NSW Police is committed to ensuring those who exploit positions of trust to offend against children are identified, investigated and brought before the courts."
Transfer to New South Wales
Griffith's transfer was approved by a Brisbane magistrate earlier in the month. The alleged victims' supporters yelled insults at him as he stood in the dock for that decision.
Source: The Guardian World.
Questions and answers
- Who is Ashley Paul Griffith?
- A former Sydney childcare worker who was jailed for life in Queensland in November 2024 after pleading guilty to more than 300 child sexual offences against nearly 70 victims. He now faces 202 further charges in New South Wales.
- What are the new charges against Ashley Paul Griffith?
- NSW charges dating from 2014 to 2017, including 68 counts of rape of a child under 10, 42 counts of aggravated rape of a child under his authority, 69 counts of aggravated indecent assault and 23 charges of producing child abuse material.
- Where is Ashley Paul Griffith being held?
- He was charged while being held at Silverwater Correctional Complex in Sydney, after being extradited from Queensland to New South Wales.
