Reptile smuggler’s cruel plan to pay his debts
Convicted reptile smuggler Gideon Luong has appeared in court after being connected to a sophisticated operation that saw live native reptiles shipped to Hong Kong in the cruellest of manners.
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Ex-Crown boss part of vile social media child porn ring
A former Crown Resorts senior manager who shared vile child abuse videos and images with a social media paedophile ring has admitted viewing child porn for 15 years for “sexual satisfaction” after hitting the booze and the ice pipe.
Scoundrel son sunk for stealing $543K off dying dad
A gambling-addicted scoundrel who stole $543,000 from his dying dad has been described as a “fantastic bloke” who helped out at his children’s sports clubs despite splashing the stolen cash on the ponies, stock market gambling and a new boat.
Ex-St Patrick’s student groomed 13-year-old girl via Instagram
A former St Patrick’s College student groomed a 13-year-old girl via Instagram while also working among junior basketballers at Basketball Ballarat. So why isn’t he going to jail?
‘Good for sex’: Victim slams paedo PE teacher
A paedophile Swan Hill College PE teacher flirted with a 14-year-old student, sent her lewd images, played around with her at a school camp and had sex with her on the bonnet of his car as the victim recalls her horror of just being “good for sex”.
Bookkeeper fraud blew stolen $475k on ‘home renovations’
A scoundrel bookkeeper rorted $475,000 from close friends who had to sell their family run Fitzroy North-based IT company leading to 20 staff getting sacked has learned his fate.
Paedo ‘desired’ younger partner before vile act on boy
A Frankston paedophile “desired a younger partner” before sexually penetrating a 12-year-old schoolboy without a condom leaving the victim’s mother fearing her son had caught the “dreaded” HIV virus.
Bendigo paedo’s lies, sex crime history exposed
A school dropout who had sex with a 15-year-old girl at an Eaglehawk party before repulsively saying of his victim’s virginity, “I took that”, lied about his crimes as it was revealed the father of two had a history of child porn crime.
UFC fighter king-hit drunk at Toorak bar
A UFC fighter and reality TV star who was not legally able to perform security work while working at a Toorak bar might have KO’d his fight career after he a king-hit a drunk man who had tried to rush in the packed venue.
Nightmare: Young mum stooged by crook estate agent
A young mum endured a 12-month nightmare in an “absolutely disgusting” Doreen rental at the hands of a crooked landlord she had no idea was a bogus estate agent doing dodgy deals on the other side of town.
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