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Ethan James

Tasmania police sorry for abuse failings

A male nurse worked for years on the pediatric ward of a Tasmanian hospital while "credible" Australian Federal Police intel about him discussing child abuse online sat dormant.

An inquiry into child sexual abuse allegations in the state service has previously been told of "catastrophic" system failures relating to James Geoffrey Griffin, and red flags ignored by the Launceston General Hospital.

Griffin took his own life in October 2019 while on bail after being charged with multiple child sexual abuse offences.

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