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Police investigating a Melbourne childcare worker accused of child sex crimes have charged a second man with serious offences, including bestiality.
Michael Simon Wilson, of Wyndham Vale, is also facing charges related to child abuse material and sex offences, according to the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
He and childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown will next face the court in September.
Brown is facing more than 70 charges allegedly involving children at the Creative Garden Early Learning Centre in Point Cook, in Melbourne’s western suburbs, between April 2022 and January 2023.
A website has also been established for those seeking more information on this story: vic.gov.au/childcare-centres-investigation
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