A 23-year-old man has been charged with a further 190 child sex offences allegedly committed against several children he was babysitting.
Jareth Thomas Harries-Markham was initially charged with 14 offences in August including the alleged sexual assault of a baby who he also took photos and videos of.
Further investigations by the Child Abuse Squad led them to identify nine more alleged victims, all children.
The alleged offences happened between July 2020 and August 2021 while Harries-Markham was babysitting the victims.
His alleged victims are aged between eight months and nine years.
Harries-Markham allegedly advertised his services through an online babysitting website.
He appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court today where he was charged with a further 190 offences.
These include sexual penetration of a child under 13, procuring, encouraging or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual behaviour and indecently recording a child under 13.
He is next due to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court on October 18.
The investigation is ongoing and detectives urge anyone with information relating to this matter, or any similar incidents, to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au.
If you are or have been a victim of sexual abuse, or if you have information about someone being abused, please contact police on 131 444.
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