Wife flees with kids as father’s sick secret exposed
An Adelaide bus driver horrible secret life was revealed when police came knocking in January – now he’s told a court he’s disgusted with himself.
Child Sex Offenders
‘Popular’ Catholic school worker ‘grossly’ abused student
This man was once considered a “popular” school worker, but a court has heard the extent of his “gross” abuse of one female student.
Vile wall of shame: Sexual offenders named in one list
South Australia’s child sexual criminals have been exposed in The Advertiser’s database, as debate rages over the merits of a publicly accessible sexual offender register.
A life sentence after all: Monster pedophile dies in jail
One of SA’s most infamous child abusers has died weeks after being denied parole, bringing his masked victims’ campaign for justice to an end.
‘Bribery and threats’: Seafood heir to learn fate for vile grooming tactics
Jail is the only appropriate penalty for a seafood empire heir who manipulated young girls and possessed vile child abuse material, a court has heard.
Ex-cop jailed for vile sexual abuse of underage stepdaughters
A former country cop with more than 40 years on the force has been given 20 years in jail for the horrific sexual abuse of his young stepdaughters.
Wife trying to please fiend who had three kids in sex ‘cult’: Court
A woman guilty of sexually abusing a teen girl at their Eyre Peninsula bakery was simply trying to please her husband, a court has heard.
Vile coward abused own niece, tried to rape neighbour’s daughter
A man has been jailed for almost 10 years for a series of horrific sex crimes against children, including his niece and neighbour’s daughter.
Masked brothers’ win: New twist in notorious pedophile’s prison bid
Two men whose peaceful protests changed state law and saw their abuser jailed have won again. Here’s how.
Man found guilty after young girl revealed horrific secret to teacher
A man has been found guilty of sexually abusing his girlfriend’s eight-year-old daughter – with a lawyer telling the court she may have dreamt it.
Lawyer’s big question over convicted pedophile’s secret folder
A convicted child sex offender has told a court photos found in secret accounts and folders were not child exploitation material.
Sins of the father: Son ‘didn’t know’ dad shared vile habits
The son of the Oakden whistleblower was in possession of “horrendous” exploitation material depicting young children and infants.
Man groped 13yo girl shopping with mum at Marion
A 13-year-old girl sexually assaulted with her mum at Westfield Marion is still too scared to go shopping, a court has heard.
SA child sex predator arrested after nationwide hunt
The Australia-wide search for convicted child sex predator Allan Hopkins has come to an end with his arrest in NSW.
Predator dad picked teen up from school to abuse her
A married father has learnt his fate after he sexually abused a teenage girl multiple times, including one time when he picked her up from school.
‘Another level of cruel’: Victim’s revelation on bakery sex ‘cult’ monsters
Shocking new details in the case of a Eyre Peninsula bakery couple who abused teen girls working for them for years have been aired in court as the victims reveal the horrific impact.
Man sentenced over sex with teen girl on NDIS-funded hotel stay
An autistic man who said he genuinely believed a 15-year-old girl was 17 when he took her to his hotel room during an NDIS-funded stay has learned his fate for the offending.
Footballer’s shocking brag after teen sex assault
A young footballer continued sexually abusing a young girl at a music event even after being confronted by her mother. Read his shocking brag.
Guilty CFS sexual predator now in line for discount punishment
A CFS volunteer and “impulsive, almost uncontrollable” child sex predator has pleaded guilty to 55 charges.
‘Serious social evil’: Man faces court over child abuse material
A 30-year-old man caught by cops with ‘depraved’ child exploitation material has learned his fate in court.
Young man spared jail for vile filming of teen girl
A judge has denounced a young man who filmed a teen girl performing a sex act and sent the clip to others – saying he knew it was wrong as he did it.
‘I will plead guilty’: Alleged child sex predator changes plea
A man alleged to have been the target of a four-year international manhunt has changed his plea to a single count of sexual abuse of a child – but denies 21 others.
‘Depraved monster’: Couple jailed for heinous crimes against kids
A “monster” who abused a baby and her 13-year-old sister will spend at least two decades behind bars, with the children’s mother also jailed for heinous child abuse material crimes.
Vile man learns fate after urging woman to access child exploitation material
A man has been sentenced after he encouraged a mother-of-two online to access child exploitation material – here’s how he was caught.
Ex-Macca’s perv learns fate after filming women with hidden cameras
The man who breached the trust and privacy of co-workers and friends has learnt his fate after secretly filming them in their most intimate moments.
Vile HIV positive predator jailed after unprotected sex with minor
A HIV positive man has been slammed by a judge for his “terribly selfish” offending after he sexually abused a teenager boy he met online without protection.
Woman’s horrific find in roof exposed partner’s sick secrets
A northern suburbs man has been jailed for 22 years after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his two step children and niece and filming it.
Filmed victims of perverted ex-Macca’s manager reveal trauma
Victims of a “twisted” former McDonald’s manager who indecently filmed them at work and in their homes have told a court they feel “betrayed, trapped and destroyed”.
Mum of ‘child sex slaves’ busted after SA man’s arrest
A Yankalilla man’s guilty pleas to child abuse offending have triggered an international investigation into sex slavery – and resulted in a mother’s arrest.
‘Prominent figure’ set to die in jail after decades of family sex abuse
He was a well-known man in a small country SA town – now this 82-year-old predator will die in jail for abusing nine children from his wider family over 30 years.
Reality star model faces jail after major twist in child sex trial
The Wolf Creek actor, model reality TV contestant now faces an automatic prison sentence under SA law.
More child exploitation material charges loom as Unley boss pleads guilty
Further charges are expected to be laid against the owner of Gas Works Unley after he pleaded guilty to possessing child exploitation material, a court has heard.
NDIS scandal: Taxpayers foot bill for trip and man’s hotel sex with girl
A man diagnosed with autism and “severe deficiencies” says he genuinely believed a 15-year-old girl was 17 when he took her to his hotel room during an NDIS-funded stay.
Vile man’s gross admission in court
A convicted sex offender who groomed a young boy online has made complete admissions in a court.
Pizza predator locked up for paying child after vile abuse
A former Domino’s supervisor has learnt his fate for sexually abusing a child before transferring her $200 in exchange.
Pedophile’s depraved video after plot to abuse young boy
An Australia Post worker who planned to abuse a six-year-old boy in a hotel was also found with a disturbing video on his phone, a court heard. WARNING: Explicit content
Ultimate sacrifice: Older sister takes on alleged abuse to save younger sister
An older sister has made the ultimate sacrifice and took on the abuse by her mother’s partner to protect her baby sister, a court has heard.
‘Weak justice’: Victim slams vile sexual abuse sentence
This child abuser will serve less prison time than his crimes took to commit.
Man claims he had ‘good reason’ for perverted offending
A 34-year-old man has been sentenced in the District Court for possessing child exploitation material claiming he had a “good reason” for his offending.
Train rape accused enters pleas
A man accused of the daylight sexual assault of a 12-year-old child on a train last month has had his case called on early to enter pleas.
Pedophile who choked an 8yo in a public toilet back on the streets
This child-choking pedophile is out of jail and back in the community – and the government says his movements must be controlled by a court.
Nowhere to hide: Disgraced ex-cop pleads guilty to child sex grooming
This child-grooming retired police officer did all he could to keep his case a secret – now he has confessed to his offending, and run out of places to hide. See the video.
Vile sex fiend got 13yo girl drunk, then attacked her as she slept
An Adelaide man has been jailed after he got a 13-year-old girl drunk and abused her as she was passed out – but still refuses to accept the jury’s verdict.
‘Go to hell’: Convicted pedophile’s wild outburst in court
A man has screamed at a magistrate to “go to hell” as he appeared in court for allegedly possessing child exploitation material, saying he was “struggling” with temptation.
Murray Bridge man pleads guilty to running vile website
A man charged with a spate of child sex offences has pleaded guilty in an attempt to get a discount on his sentence.
‘Proud trans’ influencer slammed as ‘phony pedophile monster’
A TikTok star abused two children and stalked their family into homelessness before donning “a mask” by transitioning to life as a woman, a court has heard.
Award-winning singer jailed for raping Adelaide teenager
The 28-year-old musician was one of two men convicted of preying upon an intoxicated underage girl at an 18th birthday party.
Oakden nursing home whistleblower’s disgusting little secret
A man lauded for blowing the whistle on an elder abuse scandal has pleaded guilty to possessing child exploitation material.
‘Where they belong’: New laws to lock up pedophiles for life
New South Australian laws to lock up pedophiles indefinitely would be the toughest in the country.
‘She looked 15’: Man pleads guilty to sex with teenage girl
A Mawson Lakes man has pleaded guilty to sex with a 15-year-old girl in state care – telling police she’d claimed she was 17.
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