1623 charges! Australian man accused of abusing 91 child pornography | children | men over 15 years
On August 1st local time, the Australian Federal Police stated in a statement that a former childcare worker was accused of committing 1623 child abuse crimes against 91 children in Australia and elsewhere over a period of 15 years. In August 2022, this 45 year old man from the Gold Coast was detained by the police on charges of producing and disseminating child pornography.
The police stated that the investigation team found more evidence of child abuse on the electronic device held by the man. From 2007 to 2022, the man worked at more than ten childcare centers in Brisbane, Sydney, Australia, and overseas.
"This is one of the most terrifying cases of suspected child abuse that detectives have ever seen," said Michael Fitzgerald, Assistant Director of the New South Wales Police Department, at a press conference
It is reported that other charges against this man include being suspected of committing hundreds of cases of molestation of children under the age of 16, producing child pornography, and possessing and disseminating child pornography.
The police stated that all the children who were violated were girls before puberty. They claim that the identities of all 87 Australian child victims recorded in the materials have been fully identified, and the police have informed their parents of the investigation.
The Australian Federal Police stated that they are working with international agencies to identify the identities of four abused overseas children.
At present, the Australian authorities have not disclosed the name of this man, and he will appear in Brisbane District Court for trial on August 21.