UK man jailed for sexually abusing nine-year-old girl has Australian visa reinstated by tribunal
An eighty-three-year-old man successfully appealed the automatic revocation of his permanent resident visa after being sentenced to 14 months in prisonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn elderly UK man who served a prison sentence for sexually abusing his step granddaughter when she was nine years old has had his Australian visa reinstated by a tribunal because of his “strong ties to Australia”.The eighty-three-year-old was sentenced to 14 months prison in the Western Australia district court in February 2024 for molesting the girl in the presence of another child.In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. Other international suicide helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...
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