Convicted pedophile and former NSW Labor politician Milton Orkopoulos has been rearrested at his Sydney home with fresh charges expected. 9News
NSW Police on Wednesday said they arrested a 62-year-old man at his Malabar home and took him to Maroubra Police Station.
Orkopoulos was released from Sydney's Long Bay prison in late 2019 following an 11-year stint behind bars for child sex offences. He was arrested last month for two alleged breaches of parole including creating an Instagram account.Orkopoulos allegedly created an Instagram account in early January and failed to notify police for a number of days.Related Articles
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