Overview

• A former Ashley Youth Detention Centre employee has been charged with 11 counts of rape, three counts of indecent assault, and two counts of indecency.
• The charges involve allegations from three victim-survivors and span incidents between 1974–1982 and 1990–2021 while the accused was employed at the centre.
• The charges result from investigations conducted by Taskforce Artemis, a specialist team formed after the 2023 Commission of Inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmanian institutions.
• The accused is scheduled to appear in Launceston Magistrates Court on June 11, 2025, for the first hearing in the case.
• Tasmania Police continue to encourage anyone with information about past sexual abuse to come forward, emphasizing their commitment to supporting survivors and pursuing accountability.