TV personalities accused of heinous crimes against children
A Current Affair can reveal that two TV personalities who have appeared on Channel 7 are accused of committing heinous crimes against children in Queensland.
A 52-year-old woman is accused of eight counts of rape, one sexual assault, 17 counts of indecent treatment of children under 16, two charges of torture, four allegations of assault occasioning bodily harm - two of them whilst armed/in company and two common assault offences.
A 49-year-old man is charged with seven counts of assault occasioning bodily harm.
The man tried everything to keep his case in court secret, with his legal team choosing not to comment when approached outside the Richlands Magistrates Court.
The man's legal team yesterday tried to have his name suppressed, but A Current Affair fought that and won.
However, we still can't tell you who the alleged perpetrators are.
When survivors find the courage to come forward and report their darkest secrets, they don't expect to watch television and see their alleged abusers promoted on national TV.
"It's really not good enough that we have got people who are facing serious charges being celebritised on a television show for commercial purposes," child protection advocate Hetty Johnston said.
Same shit, different Crown colony.