Alleged childcare paedophile Joshua Brown hit with new child sex abuse charges

Point Cook man Joshua Brown, 27. Photo / Facebook

Alleged pedophile Joshua Brown has been hit with more than 80 new charges as police investigate alleged sexual assaults at Victorian childcare centres.

Police allege the new charges relate to an additional four children, as well as further charges linked to their initial investigation and other matters.

The four victims attended three childcare centres including Nino Early Learning Adventures in Point Cook on March 26, 2019, Only About Children in Williamstown on December 1, 2020, and February 1, 2021, and Aussie Kindies Early Learning Centre in Keilor between February 3 and 11, 2025.

Brown has been charged with multiple counts of:

• Penetration of a child under 12
• Producing child abuse material for use through a carriage service
• Using a carriage service to transmit child abuse material
• Sexual activity in the presence of a child
• Attempted sexual penetration of a child
• Recklessly causing injury
• Assault
• Bestiality
• Endangering serious injury
• Encouraging a child to engage in sexual activity
• Possession of a drug of dependence

Twelve bestiality offences are part of a separate investigation unrelated to any childcare centres.

“The families of the four (alleged) victims have been notified and have been provided with all available support services,” a Victoria Police spokesman said.

“Victoria Police has been in close liaison with the Department of Health and the Chief Health Officer has advised no children will require further testing.

“There have been no new childcare centres identified where Brown had previously worked.”

Brown, 27, has now been charged with 156 alleged offences and has been in custody since May.

He will face the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on February 10.

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