Hundreds of kids to be tested for disease in Australia after childcare rape charge

Published: 7/1/2025
Hundreds of kids to be tested for disease in Australia after childcare rape charge
A childcare worker in Melbourne, Joshua Dale Brown, facing multiple charges including child rape, abused eight children at the Creative Gardens Early Learning Centre in Point Cook. Around 1,200 kids who may have been in his care are urged to undergo testing for infectious diseases. Authorities revealed Brown's identity to alert parents, emphasizing that the alleged offenses occurred solely in Victoria, with investigations ongoing at another childcare center.