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22 allegations of child sexual abuse made against Tas police officers
Eight current officers have been subject to claims in the last 22 years
Wed Mar 20, 2024 - 5:00amSearch: child abuse
Politics
Early election still possible after Liberal defectors reject premier's ultimatum
Liberal-turned-independent MP John Tucker is yet to confirm his support for Premier Jeremy Rockliff
Thu Feb 8, 2024 - 11:10am
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Former hospital boss accused of falsifying death certificates to avoid investigations
'The only time we ever saw him on the wards was when he came to change a patient’s cause of death'
Tue Feb 6, 2024 - 6:30pm
Courts and Crime
Tasmania Fire Service suspends volunteer firefighter over child abuse material claims
A volunteer firefighter from the state’s south has been suspended from the Tasmania Fire Service after he was allegedly found in possession of child abuse material. Acting Chief Officer Jeremy Smith confirmed on Thursday afternoon that the 48-year-old man was “immediately suspended from duty” on Wednesday night. He said the man has been charged with […]
Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 3:15pm
Courts and Crime
‘Harrowing and devastating’: Review uncovers Tasmania Police officer’s abuse techniques
An interim report released by an independent reviewer has shed light on the ‘disturbing child abuse techniques’ used by Tasmania police officer Paul Reynolds. Reviewer Regina Weiss described the accounts of grooming and abuse from victim-survivors, their families and observers as “harrowing, shocking and devastating”. “The betrayal of trust felt by so many is evident. […]
Tue Jan 23, 2024 - 12:30pm
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State government promises to revise bill over ‘animosity clause’ for sex offenders
The state government will remove provisions from its draft bill that would make it illegal to ‘incite animosity’ towards sex offenders. The clause would have made it an offence to promote anger toward child sex offenders and will be dropped after backlash and concerns were raised that it could silence victim-survivors. The draft amendments to the […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 4:00am
Courts and Crime
Tasmania Police officer under investigation over harassment claims at Hobart waterfront bar
A senior female Tasmania Police officer is currently under investigation for allegedly harassing colleagues during an end-of-year work function. The alleged incident reportedly took place at a bar on Hobart’s waterfront last month. Tasmania Police confirmed that an internal professional standards investigation is underway and said that the officer in question has been on leave since […]
Fri Jan 5, 2024 - 5:00am
Courts and Crime
Ulverstone man sentenced to life in prison for brutal murder of young mother
An Ulverstone man who brutally murdered young mother Gabrielle Marshall while she was staying at her friend’s house in June 2021 has been sentenced to life in prison. Colin William Drake, 37, fatally stabbed Marshall more than two years ago, just weeks after she had relocated to Tasmania from Queensland for a fresh start. At the […]
Tue Dec 12, 2023 - 9:30pm
Courts and Crime
17-year-old alleges three years of sexual abuse by Bridgewater woman
A Bridgewater woman has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing a teenager over a three-year period. The 45-year-old is accused of committing the crimes against a teenage boy when he was between the ages of 14 and 17. Police say the arrest was made following extensive investigations by detectives from the Bellerive Criminal Investigation Branch […]
Fri Dec 8, 2023 - 3:40pm
Courts and Crime
Armed Hobart teenager steals 3 lizards in home invasion during boy’s 12th birthday
A boy with autism now lives with a “constant fear of being attacked” after his 12th birthday was ruined by armed men who pushed their way into his family home during the celebrations. Jaidon Glen Polden, then 18, was one of four men armed with a handgun, knife, taser and knuckledusters when they carried out […]
Fri Dec 8, 2023 - 9:30am