Doubts have also emerged over the supplied information on Brown’s time at D.O.T.S Occupational Therapy for Children in Footscray, where officials said he worked from March 1 to April 30 last year.
D.O.T.S director Hannah Dunn told this masthead: “This ex-employee was employed at D.O.T.S. from March 18 to April 24, 2024.”
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Brown remains in custody facing 70 charges, including sexually penetrating a child under 12, attempting to sexually penetrate a child under 12, and producing child abuse material. Police are investigating allegations of further offending at the Essendon centre while he worked there.
Sources close to the information chain but not authorised to speak publicly said Brown’s work history was supplied by Papilio’s operator, national childcare giant Affinity Education, to Victoria Police early in their investigation and then to the Health Department. The department used these dates in its notification process and public communications.
The original dates supplied by Affinity were taken from a payroll database, but after other employee databases were searched for more information on Brown, an updated timeline has been sent to authorities.
A spokesperson for the company said it was still going through its records for material that might assist investigators.
“Given the serious nature of the matter, we are currently reviewing our records in detail to ensure completeness,” the spokesperson said.
“Affinity Education continues to co-operate fully with authorities and remains focused on the safety and wellbeing of the children and families in our care.”
A police spokesperson said online information would be updated as fresh details became available.
“As part of the ongoing investigation, information has been compiled from a number of sources and records in relation to Brown’s employment history,” the spokesperson said.
That information, including dates and locations, was released on Tuesday based on what was known at that time.
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