Former aide to federal MP Craig Kelly found guilty of sex crimes against four victims aged between 19 and 24 at time of offending
Former aide to Craig Kelly found guilty of sex crimes against four victims aged between 19 and 24 at time of offendingAn aide to the former federal MP Craig Kelly used his position to lure powerless young women who he would go on to sexually touch and assault over a period of years, a court has been told.
The 56-year-old drew the women into a “world of his own design”, where he was the director of everything, prosecutors said during a sentencing hearing in Sydney’s Downing Centre local court on Tuesday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup
“All of these victims said they did not want a kiss and hug, they did not want what was described as a ‘social greeting’.”
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