A prominent Melbourne landscape architect who worked on big projects for the State Government, Melbourne Uni and several councils including Port Phillip has been exposed as a vile paedophile who groomed an 11-year-old schoolgirl via Snapchat.
A Melton West dad who ran a $130,000 petrol card racket to fund his pokies addiction — and buy lunch — has blamed his “childhood trauma” as the son of New Zealand’s worst convicted human trafficker and slave owner for his offending.
A Wendouree man met a schoolgirl via Facebook, plied her with meth and had sex with her multiple times. So why isn’t he going to jail?
A scoundrel son from Melbourne’s east fleeced $543,000 from his dying dad — who had been suffering with Parkinson’s disease — which he splurged on gambling, a divorce and a new boat.
A savage thug and his gutless cronies almost killed a man during a ruthless and unprovoked attack at Flemington where the victim was left with severed fingers, exposed organs and heavy blood loss after he was hacked at with a meat cleaver and a knife.
A mum has told of her anguish waiting for blood test results after a Frankston paedophile — who called the victim a “good looking boy” — raped her son without a condom.
A shonky real estate agent and prominent member of Melbourne’s Indian community stole $280,000 via a bogus Brighton property deal and is yet to repay a cent.
A 14-year-old girl raped by a privileged Monash University and Luther College grad, who filmed the despicable act on a GoPro, says she thought it was her fault “for a long time” and the images of the crimes haunt her everyday.
A Coburg plumber was having a bad day when he robbed a Sydney Rd servo only to quickly return, apologise to his victim and hand back the cash. WATCH THE VIDEO
A Boronia mum who fleeced $92,000 from Centrelink while working for the State Government has avoided jail time after a court heard she has begun repaying $118.50 a fortnight.
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