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Breaking: Paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith loses appeal to reduce sentence

ABC Australia · Jun 11, 2026, 11:47 PM

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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