Additional 800 Children Advised to Get Tested After More Centres Tied to Alleged Sex Offender

Victoria Police’s Sexual Crimes Squad said the total number of childcare centres linked to Brown now stands at 23.
Additional 800 Children Advised to Get Tested After More Centres Tied to Alleged Sex Offender
An abandoned children’s toy is seen on a path in Canberra, Australia on Dec. 10, 2021. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
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More than 800 children will be urged to undergo testing for infectious diseases after authorities revealed that accused sex offender Joshua Dale Brown had worked at four additional childcare centres in Melbourne.

The newly named sites—all run by Affinity Education—include Kids Academy Waratah Estate in Mickleham and three Milestones Early Learning centres in Tarneit, Greensborough, and Braybrook.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].