One of Australia's worst pedophiles pleads guilty to 307 crimes committed while working i
Brisbane, Sept 2 (Hibya) - Former childminder Ashley Paul Griffith has admitted committing 307 sexual offenses against dozens of children in his care in Brisbane and Italy between 2007 and 2022.
Griffith, 46, of the Gold Coast, pleaded guilty to all charges at a hearing in Queensland regional court on Monday morning.
A packed courtroom was silent as all 307 charges were read in a hearing over two hours this morning. Some in the audience stood for the entire hearing due to lack of space.
Many spectators cried during the hearing before Judge Anthony Rafter.
Paul Griffith's offences include 190 counts of unlawful and indecent treatment of a child under 12 in his care, 28 counts of rape, 67 counts of possession of child abuse material, four counts of manufacturing child abuse material and one count of distributing child abuse material. He is also charged with possessing child abuse material between 2005 and 2022 and using a transportation service for this purpose.
Australian federal police believe Griffith, who has the necessary childcare qualifications, recorded all of the alleged offences on phones and cameras at her workplace.
Griffith has worked at various childcare centres in Brisbane, Sydney, and Pisa, Italy.
Griffith's sentencing date has not yet been set, but he is due back in district court on September 9.
Albania News Agency
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