Convicted paedophile Milton Orkopoulos has been granted parole after eight years behind bars.
The former New South Wales Labor minister was sentenced to nine years and three months' jail in 2008 when he was found guilty of 30 drug and child sex offences.
The 62-year-old supplied three teenagers with alcohol and drugs before abusing them between 1995 and 2006. The State Parole Authority on Friday granted Orkopoulos parole with conditions. He is expected to be released sometime after December 20. Image: News Corp Australia
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