<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Accused Melbourne childcare paedophile Joshua Dale Brown has been hit with 83 additional charges after police identified four new alleged victims.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 27-year-old is now facing a total of 156 charges against 12 alleged child victims. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria Police said detectives charged him this morning with 83 alleged offences relating to four new children and the initial eight children.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/social-media-influencers-medical-advice/2516140b-e49b-4ddc-ae7a-e5734a43bae5" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Experts caution against taking medical advice from influencers</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The offences include 23 counts of using a carriage service to transmit child abuse material, eight counts of producing child abuse material for use through a carriage service, eight counts of sexual assault of a child under 16, and six counts of penetration of a child under 12. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was also charged with unrelated matters, including 12 counts of bestiality. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The four new children had attended the Nino Early Learning Adventures in Point Cook on March 26 in 2019, Only About Children in Williamstown on December 1 in 2020 and February 22 in 2021 and Aussie Kindies Early Learning Centre in Keilor between February 3 and 11 this year.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-joshua-dale-brown-alleged-childcare-paedophile-hit-with-83-new-charges/4136e919-c489-425a-9e05-3d3082f78e3a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Their families have been notified and are receiving support services.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brown was initally charged with more than 70 offences relating to the alleged abuse of eight children at Creative Gardens Early Learning Centre in Point Cook in May.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The charges triggered a mass health response that saw thousands of children get tested for sexually transmitted infections, with Brown having worked at 23 known childcare centres between January 2017 and May 2025.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/kunjin-virus-mosquito-borne-disease-detected-in-nsw/6059fba1-fd06-4b0d-82af-f218447c9a2c" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Second deadly mosquito-borne virus detected in days</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Health officials have confirmed that no children need to be tested again, as they have not identified any new childcare centres he had worked at.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Detectives have continued investigating him after a magistrate granted them more time to gather evidence and pushed back the next court hearing to February 10.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The investigation remains active and ongoing. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone with information is urged to come forward.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brown's alleged crimes have sparked statewide and national child safety and industry reforms.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/ghislaine-maxwell-jeffrey-epstein-usa-plea/0e8bdefb-7932-466d-abf5-bb2b2eb3c05d" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Ghislaine Maxwell's bold new bid to get out of prison</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Total list of Joshua Dale Brown's 83 new charges:</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><span>Six counts of penetration of a child under 12</span></li><li><span>Eight counts of producing child abuse material for use through a carriage service</span></li><li><span>Twenty-three counts of using a carriage service to transmit child abuse material</span></li><li><span>Seven counts of using a carriage service to solicit child abuse material</span></li><li><span>Seven counts of using a carriage service to cause child abuse material to be transmitted to self</span></li><li><span>Two counts of sexual activity in the presence of a child under 16</span></li><li><span>Eight counts of sexual assault of a child under 16</span></li><li><span>Two counts of attempted sexual penetration of a child under 12</span></li><li><span>Two counts of recklessly causing injury</span></li><li><span>Two counts of common law assault</span></li><li><span>Twelve counts of bestiality (these are part of a separate investigation and are unrelated to childcare centres)</span></li><li><span>Reckless conduct endangering serious injury</span></li><li><span>Encouraging a child under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity</span></li><li><span>Two counts of possessing a drug of dependence</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/"><strong><span>National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service</span></strong></a><span> </span><strong><span>1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).</span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/"><strong><span>Kids Helpline</span></strong></a><span> </span><strong><span>1800 55 1800.</span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a 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