Arnold Thomas & Becker is preparing to represent hundreds of families in court over sexual abuse allegations in childcare centres. It comes after Joshua Dale Brown, 26, was last week charged with more than 70 offences against eight children, aged between five months and two years. A Melbourne mother has said she was left […]
A Geelong-based Pentecostal church is being sued in the Supreme Court by a former member who claims he was sexually abused as a child by two of the organisation’s most senior figures. Our client, who asked to remain anonymous, alleges in his statement of claim that Geelong Revival Centre elders Hank De Vries and John Strumpel […]
Shocking rise in allegations of violence and sexual abuse by Victorian early childhood carers Allegations of violence and sexual abuse by early childhood carers against children in their care have exploded in Victoria, with more than 1000 cases raised involving childcare staff, foster parents and school teachers in the past year, a new watchdog […]
Police have confirmed four new workplaces where accused childcare sex offender Joshua Brown worked. Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad have identified the centres as part of their “ongoing priority investigation” into Mr Brown’s alleged activities. The new sites are: Kids Academy Waratah Estate in Mickleham on August 29, 2024 Milestones Early Learning Tarneit […]
Potential Class Action for alleged childcare abuse A Victorian man accused of sexual offences against female toddlers at a childcare centre says he was unaware he was banned from working in the industry for four months and that his case has exposed more flaws in the system. Peter, who cannot be named for legal […]
The High Court sent shockwaves through advocates for abuse survivors last week when it overturned a previous ruling on appeal, and ruled that a Catholic diocese was not liable for the historical sexual abuse of a young boy in Victoria. The original ruling had found the Catholic Church’s Ballarat diocese was legally responsible for […]
High-profile Australian Test cricket umpire allegedly ‘wrecked’ Hobart man’s life A Bridgewater man has come forward with claims that he is yet another victim of disgraced Australian Test cricket umpire and serial school pedophile, Stephen Randell. Our client, Damien Matcham, no longer wants to remain silent on the alleged sexual abuse that “wrecked my […]
A former Marist Brothers College student is suing the religious institution over claims he was raped as a child in Bendigo. Our 81-year-old client alleges he suffered traumatic abuse at the hands of two Marist Brothers when he was a student at the former McCrae Street institution between 1955 and 1956. Represented by Melbourne […]
A former Scotch College student who allegedly suffered “irreparable” abuse at the hands of multiple teachers in the ‘80s is urging his peers to break their silence on similar incidents. Our client Craig Marriott, who was enrolled at the prestigious all-boys schools between 1982 and 1986, is seeking compensation after years of alleged abuse […]
A sexual abuse survivor has sued the state after she suffered at the hands of a former teacher while a student at Geelong High School. The woman, who was abused by then English teacher Luke Joseph Martin, said school leaders needed to look out for signs students were being preyed on. Martin begun communicating […]