Convicted child sex offender and actor granted parole, will be deported to UK
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Actor and convicted child sex offender Robert Hughes has been granted parole in Australia and will be deported to the UK. 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 New South Wales state parole authority His victims include a family friend, friends of his daughter and a child actor who worked with him. 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. “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.
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Convicted child sex offender and actor Robert Hughes to be deported to UK
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Convicted child sex offender and actor granted parole, will be deported to UK
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