School in remote SA Indigenous community on list of places where accused paedophile worked
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A federal police investigation into Hamish Tait, who faces 329 child abuse charges, has expanded to include a remote Indigenous community in South Australia where he worked at a school. Police have released a list of 55 locations where Tait worked or attended between 2009 and 2025. The case involves dozens of centres across multiple jurisdictions, highlighting the scale of the alleged abuse.
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Accused worked across 62 centres, impacting multiple communities.
One of the locations is a school in a remote Indigenous community in South Australia.
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Hamish Tait faces 329 charges of child abuse.
The Guardian- Accused worked across 62 centres, impacting multiple communities.
- One location is a remote Indigenous community in South Australia, raising concerns about child safety in isolated areas.
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Loaded language removedPolice investigating Hamish Tait – who faces 329 child abuse charges – have released list of 55 locations where he worked or attended
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Hamish Tait faces 329 charges of child abuse.
The GuardianPolice have released a list of 55 locations where Hamish Tait worked or attended.
The GuardianOne of the locations is a school in a remote Indigenous community in South Australia.
The GuardianThe investigation is conducted by federal police.
The GuardianThe charges span from 2009 to 2025.
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