Former Australian Childcare Worker Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Abusing 70 Children

brisbane - A former childcare worker in Australia has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and abusing nearly seventy girls. The judge in Brisbane described the extent and nature of the crimes as 'depraved' and 'terrible', according to Australian media reports.

The authorities arrested Griffith in 2022 after tracking him down following an investigation into child abuse videos that appeared on the dark web, a hidden part of the internet. The videos featured bedding supplied to childcare centers in Brisbane.

The judge in Brisbane ruled that Griffith cannot be released early for the first 27 years. He is also facing charges for abusing an unknown number of children in the Australian state of New South Wales.