A shocking systemic failure allowed a 24-year-old lifeguard to continue working around children at a Toowoomba aquatic centre for months after being charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl.

Discover how an interstate "reporting loophole" kept his Blue Card valid until media inquiries finally forced a cancellation, sparking urgent calls for a nationwide overhaul of child safety checks.

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