Former Big Brother psychologist Robert Montgomery jailed for child abuse

A former celebrity psychologist has been jailed for horrific crimes against multiple young boys which were committed while he was a Scoutmaster.

Psychologist Robert Montgomery has been jailed for multiple child sex abuse charges. Picture. Picture: Jerad Williams

A former celebrity psychologist has been jailed for multiple historic child sexual abuse charges.

Robert Bruce Montgomery, best known for appearing on TV show Big Brother as a consultant, was on Monday imprisoned for 12 months over the abuse of children in the 1960s.

The 76-year-old was sentenced to four years jail with a non-parole period of 12 months by District Court Judge Paul Conlon.

His sentence included a 10 per cent discount for his early guilty plea.

Montgomery, from Queensland’s Gold Coast, in February pleaded guilty to eight charges including five counts of indecent assault and two counts of buggery.

Robert Montgomery arrives at the Downing Centre in Sydney before he was jailed for child sex abuse charges. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Christian Gilles

During his sentence hearing earlier in the year, several of his victims told of being abused by Montgomery as 12-year-olds in the Sydney suburbs of Edgecliff and Marrickville.

He committed offences against three boys while he was a Scoutmaster.

Forensic psychologist Robert Montgomery at his Runaway Bay home before his arrest. Picture: Jerad Williams

One of his victims previously told the court that Montgomery encouraged him to explore his sexuality and masturbate in front of him.

Montgomery’s successful career, which included acting as an expert witness in Family Court cases and authoring multiple books, came to an end in early 2019 when he was charged by police and extradited from Queensland to NSW.