However, police say the new charges relate to an additional four alleged victims identified as part of their investigation into the 27-year-old, who was charged with 70 offences earlier in the year.<\/p>\n
They say some of the new charges also relate to the initial eight alleged victims identified earlier this year.<\/p>\n
The families of the four newly identified alleged victims have been notified and have been offered support.<\/p>\n
Mr Brown was this morning charged with 83 additional offences including six counts of penetrating a child under 12, eight counts of producing child abuse material and 23 counts of using a carriage service to transmit child abuse material.<\/p>\n
Other charges include:<\/p>\n
Two counts of sexual activity in the presence of a childEight counts of sexual assault of a child under 16Two counts of attempted sexual penetration of a child under 12Two counts of common law assaultTwelve counts of bestialityReckless conduct endangering serious injuryEncouraging a child under 16 to engage in sexual activityTwo counts of possessing a drug of dependence<\/p>\n
Victoria Police said the bestiality offences are part of a separate investigation unrelated to any childcare centres.<\/p>\n
The additional four alleged victims identified by police were placed at Nino Early Learning Adventures in Point Cook in March 2019, Only About Children at Williamstown in December 2020 and February 2021 and Aussie Kindies Early Learning Centre in Keilor in February 2025.<\/p>\n
Affinity Education Group, which operates Aussie Kindies Early Learning Centre said it was “deeply distressed by the further charges laid today by Victorian Police against former employee Joshua Brown.”<\/p>\n
“One incident is one too many. No child or family should ever have to face this,” a spokesperson for Affinity Group said.<\/p>\n
“Since this matter arose in July this year, we have been and will continue to cooperate with Victorian Police to support their investigation.”<\/p>\n