Identity of Australian daycare worker facing 329 charges of child abuse revealed

The Independent World Tuesday 14 July 2026, 03:40 UTC By Shweta Sharma 1 min read

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Case involves 158 alleged victims, including 136 identified children and 22 others unidentified

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