‘The life I wanted and deserved is so different to the life I got dealt because of what you did.’
Motivated by his sexual desire for young boys, the now 66-year-old opportunistically groomed his vulnerable victims by introducing them to cannabis before moving onto harder drugs like heroin.A man abused as an 11-year-old, when Orkopoulous was 35, told of how his life changed forever, and he didn’t think he could get through life at times due to the abuse.
“I felt not wanted anywhere and would spend a lot of time on the streets, sometimes in dangerous situations, and often had no food or money,” he said in a victim impact statement read out in court.Milton Orkopoulos was found guilty on 26 charges of sexually abusing four boys and supplying drugs.
Then-premier Morris Iemma dismissed Orkopoulos in November 2006 after he was charged with a first round of offences, including child prostitution, sexual assault and using taxpayer money to pay a teenage boy for sex. He was sentenced to 13 years and 11 months in jail in 2008 after being convicted of 28 offences relating to sexual assault of a minor, indecent assault and supplying heroin and cannabis.If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visitIf you need help in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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