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Breaking: Paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith loses appeal to reduce sentence
Key takeaways
- Ashley Paul Griffith pleaded guilty to hundreds of child sex offences from his time working at childcare centres.
- Childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith has lost an appeal to reduce a sentence handed down in 2024 for the sexual abuse of 69 children.
- In a judgment, Justice John Bond said Griffith's offending created a "widening gyre of grave hurt" and had "corroded trust" in the childcare sector.
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Ashley Paul Griffith pleaded guilty to hundreds of child sex offences from his time working at childcare centres. (Supplied/ABC News: Sharon Gordon)
Childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith has lost an appeal to reduce a sentence handed down in 2024 for the sexual abuse of 69 children.
In a judgment, Justice John Bond said Griffith's offending created a "widening gyre of grave hurt" and had "corroded trust" in the childcare sector.
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