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Police Minister was told of allegations against accused paedophile nurse James Geoffrey Griffin
Tasmania’s Police Minister did not tell his colleagues a nurse under investigation for child sex offences was working across government agencies, meaning some senior MPs were unaware of the allegations until an investigative podcast was released almost one year later.
Key points:
- James Geoffrey Griffin died last year after facing multiple charges of historical child sex abuse
- The registered nurse had worked across the Launceston General Hospital, the Ashley Youth Detention Centre, the University of Tasmania and netball clubs
- Tasmania’s Police Minister says he was informed of the allegations against Griffin in August last year, but says he did not tell his Cabinet colleagues as it could have jeopardised the ongoing police investigation
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