Melbourne childcare worker faces over 70 sexual abuse charges; system failures exposed.

Joshua Dale Brown, a Melbourne childcare worker, faces over 70 charges for allegedly sexually abusing eight children. Despite two substantiated complaints in 2023 and 2024, authorities did not revoke his Working with Children Check, allowing him to work at multiple childcare centers. This case has sparked calls for a review of the system, as Victoria's health authorities now urge 1200 children to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases.