December 20th 2024.
A childcare worker, Yolanda Borucki, has recently been acquitted and had charges dismissed against her for accessing confidential records. She had been accused of using a restricted computer service and causing detriment to her former employer, but the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.
Yolanda had been working with Ashley Paul Griffith, a former colleague and pedophile who was sentenced to life in prison for over 1600 child abuse offences. In 2021, Yolanda had assisted in reporting him to authorities, leading to his conviction. However, she later faced charges for allegedly accessing confidential records and sending them to a reporter at A Current Affair.
The incident occurred when Yolanda was at home in Brisbane and used her computer to access the records. It was claimed that she had sent the records to the reporter, but there was no evidence of any communication or policy limitations on Yolanda's use of her work computer. As a result, the charges were dismissed by Magistrate Kerrie O'Callaghan, who stated that it had not been proven beyond reasonable doubt that Yolanda had used her work computer for this purpose.
The prosecution had argued that Yolanda's actions had caused psychological harm to relevant families, but the court found that there was no evidence to support this claim. The only evidence presented was the testimony of a parent who saw the program and became distressed because they were unaware of the details of the misconduct concerning their child. However, this was not enough to prove that Yolanda's actions had caused harm.
Yolanda's supporters were overjoyed when the verdict was announced, and she broke down in tears. Her defense counsel, Ron Behlau, spoke to reporters outside the court and stated that the charges should never have been brought against his client. He also mentioned that Yolanda had suffered greatly throughout the prosecution process and was relieved that it was finally over.
Ron Behlau also expressed Yolanda's hope for an inquiry to shed light on how such a dangerous pedophile was able to work with children for so long. He also hoped that those who enabled this to occur would be held accountable. In the meantime, support is available for anyone who has been affected by sexual assault, domestic or family violence through the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT and Kids Helpline at 1800 55 1800.
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