Ashley Paul Griffith has been extradited from Queensland to NSW and arrested in the state after being charged with more than 200 new alleged sexual offences. NSW Police say the charges relate to offences allegedly committed during Griffith’s employment at a childcare centre in Sydney’s inner west, involving 23 children aged between one and five. Griffith, 48, was arrested after arriving in NSW on Friday and was charged by NSW Police. He was remanded in custody and will appear at Bail Division Local Court 6 on Friday. The earlier Queensland case ended with a minimum 27-year prison sentence after Griffith pleaded guilty to 307 offences, involving ongoing sexual abuse and child exploitation material, against 65 victims aged one to nine, beginning in 2003. In the NSW matter, he faces 68 counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 10, 42 counts of aggravated sexual intercourse with a child under 10 under authority, 69 counts of aggravated indecent assault, and 23 counts of produce child abuse material. Detective superintendent Linda Howlett described the allegations in NSW as horrific and said the case is “air-tight”. NSW’s assistant commissioner Brett Greentree said the investigation involved forensic examination of thousands of digital files, extensive victim identification inquiries, and collaboration with law enforcement partners across Australia. Griffith remains in custody as NSW Police prepare the charges for court following his arrest and extradition.