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Actor Convicted of Child Sex Offences in Australia to be Deported to UK
Sitcom Actor Convicted of Child Sex Offences in Australia to be Deported to UK
British actor Robert Hughes, 73, who was imprisoned in 2014 in Australia over child sex offences has been granted parole and is to be deported back to the UK before June 14
BBC News 3 JUN 2022.
Actor and convicted child sex offender Robert Hughes has been granted parole in Australia and will be deported to the UK.
Hughes, 73, was imprisoned in 2014 after being found guilty of 10 sexual and indecent assault offences committed between 1984 and 1990.
He will be deported to the UK on his release from prison as he is a non-lawful citizen in Australia, having renounced his Australian citizenship in 2020.
Hughes starred on the Australian sitcom Hey Dad!, which aired from 1987 to 1994.
His victims include a family friend, friends of his daughter and a child actor who worked with him.
Hughes starred on the Australian sitcom Hey Dad! which ran until 1994
The New South Wales state parole authority said it had accepted evidence Hughes had consistently been assessed as a below average risk of sexually reoffending.
It said that, although Hughes denies the offences, the assessment prevents him from accessing sex offender treatment programmes while he remains in custody.
"Hughes and wife had given undertakings that once back in the community Hughes would seek treatment with a clinical psychologist specialising in convicted sex offenders who deny their crimes, to assist with his reintegration and reduce his risk of reoffending," it added.
Hughes was imprisoned in 2014 after being found guilty of sexual offences committed between 1984 and 1990
The parole authority chairperson, David Frearson SC, said the authority acknowledged the "profound and deleterious effects on the victims... continue to this day and will probably be lifelong consequences".
"It must be particularly galling for the victims to observe the offender's continued and obstinate denials in the face of compelling and overwhelming evidence from multiple witnesses," he added.
He will be released no later than June 14.
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