Awful new update on alleged childcare abuse
Police confirmed four more childcare centres as part of its 'ongoing priority investigation' into Joshua Dale Brown, who is accused of a raft of sexual assaults against children.
In May, Mr Brown was charged with more than 70 offences against eight children between five months and two years old. Joshua Brown is accused of numerous sexual assaults against children. Picture Supplied. Credit: Supplied
The new sites are:• Kids Academy Waratah Estate in Mickleham on August 29, 2024
• Milestones Early Learning Tarneit in Tarneit on September 10, 2024 and September 13, 2024
• Milestones Early Learning Braybrook in Braybrook on December 4, 2024 and December 6, 2024
• Milestones Early Learning Greensborough in Greensborough on December 5, 2024, January 31, 2025 and February 27, 2025.
The Victorian government has issued an updated list of the known locations where Mr Brown worked. Mr Brown worked at the Milestones Early Learning and Kindergarten in Greensborough. NewsWire / Aaron Francis Credit: News Corp Australia
A spokesman for Affinity Education Group, which operates some of the childcare centres, said they were 'deeply distressed by the nature of the charges laid against former employee, Joshua Brown'.
'Since being briefed on this matter on 1 July 2025, we have undertaken a comprehensive review of our employment and staffing records, as well as other relevant data,' they said,
'This included providing relevant information from our ongoing review to assist Victoria Police in updating families on the childcare centres where the alleged offender worked.' More to come
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