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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Smee Queensland state correspondent

Ashley Griffith committed ‘depraved’ abuse at childcare centres for nearly 20 years. Were warning signs ignored?

Court sketch of Ashley Paul Griffith at his sentencing in the Brisbane district court
Court sketch of Ashley Paul Griffith, who sat silent and emotionless through most of his sentencing hearing in Brisbane as victims and their family members wept in the gallery. Photograph: AAP

In 2021, the serial paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith wrote a letter to parents of children at a Brisbane childcare centre, where he was employed as the director, addressing claims on social media the centre was “involved in a pedophile ring”.

“We want to reassure families that the wellbeing and safety of you and your family are of paramount importance,” wrote Griffith, who had set up a tripod camera inside the centre so he could film his sexual abuse of young girls from two different angles.

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