Ashley Paul Griffith has been charged with more than 200 child abuse offences in NSW, following his extradition from Queensland. The 48-year-old is facing 202 charges linked to allegations of sexual abuse of 23 children in Sydney’s inner west between July 2014 and December 2017. Griffith was arrested at Silverwater Correctional Facility on Friday morning after being handed over to NSW this week. Queensland had already sentenced him to life in jail over similar offences. NSW Police allege Griffith sexually abused children aged one to five. The charges include 68 counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 10, and 42 counts of aggravated sexual intercourse with a child under 10. He has also been charged with 23 counts of producing child abuse material and aggravated indecent assault relating to children. Investigators say a lengthy, complex probe began in November 2022. Police and the Australian Federal Police spent years forensically examining thousands of digital files and carrying out extensive victim identification work. Griffith appeared at court in NSW on Friday. His legal aid lawyer did not apply for bail and it was refused. Judge Daniel Covington adjourned the matter until January. Griffith remains in NSW to face the legal process, while he continues serving his prison sentence imposed in Queensland.