Articles by Ben Smee Queensland state correspondent

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Notorious childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith ‘could have been stopped’ five times during decades of offending

Queensland's Attorney-General has declared serial paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith "could have been stopped" following a landmark report detailing catastrophic system failures that enabled his abuse. Griffith was sentenced to life for 307 sexual offences against 73 young girls, predominantly at childcare centres from 2003-2022. The review identified 18 points, including...