Tasmania Police – Child Sexual Abuse – James Griffin
The Tasmania Police internal review of police actions in relation to James Griffin is a catalogue of repeated failures.
The Tasmania Police internal review of police actions in relation to James Griffin is a catalogue of repeated failures.
So far 14 State Service employees have been stood down over allegations of child sexual abuse.
The review by Tasmania Police into the James Geoffrey Griffin investigation reveals a decade long failure to properly investigate serious allegations.
The Greens welcome the Gutwein Government’s recommendation of Marcia Neave AO as President of the Commission of Inquiry into child sexual abuse.
Yet another State Service employee has been stood down in the lead up to the Commission of Inquiry into child sexual abuse.
Former Launceston nurse and alleged paedophile James Griffin worked on the Spirit of Tasmania between October 2003 and January 2009.
This inquiry needs tri-partisan backing, so I strongly encourage you to work with Opposition and crossbench parties and members on the terms of reference.
Again this year we focused on the two major codes which are horseracing and greyhounds.
Although Tasmania Police had commenced an investigation, and it took almost three months for the Working with Vulnerable People card to be revoked.
In July, whilst a CIB became aware that Mr Griffin was employed at the LGH and then at that point made steps to actually brief the hospital at the end of July.