Channel 7's female star slapped with 40 more charges related to rape and child abuse
- Replies 81
Content warning: This article mentions distressing topics like physical assault, sexual assault, child abuse, and self-harm. Reader’s discretion is advised.
In a shocking turn of events, an unnamed female television personality from Channel 7, who has already been accused of a series of grave offences, has been hit with an additional 40 charges, including rape and serious child abuse charges.
The proceedings against the woman, whose identity is being withheld due to legal reasons, continued in Richlands Magistrates Court, Queensland, on Tuesday, November 28.
The court heard that the woman now faces a total of 80 charges, with 38 of the new charges being filed on November 7 this year and another one on November 10.
The charges date back several years and span several locations across Queensland.
They include further allegations of rape and serious child abuse, as well as accusations of observations or recordings in breach of privacy in the genital or anal region, torture, disabling to commit an indictable offence, and assault occasioning bodily harm.
The woman's defence lawyer has requested an adjournment to gather more material on the fresh charges. One charge of common assault has since been dropped.
This case has been one of the first to test Queensland's new sexual offence identification laws. As of October 3, persons accused of, and charged with sexual offences, including rape, attempted rape, assault with intent to commit rape, and sexual assault, can have their identity published by the media.
However, in this case, the woman's identity has been withheld due to concerns that she might self-harm following the media coverage of this high-profile case by Channel 9's A Current Affair.
It was also reported that the accused attempted to self-harm last month.
You can watch the video here:
The woman's partner, who also cannot be publicly named, was charged in October with two counts each of torture and common assault and one charge each of observations or recordings in breach of privacy and assault occasioning bodily harm.
Magistrate Aaron Simpson has increased the woman's bail, and the matter has been set down for committal mention on January 23, 2024.
It was reported that the media had made multiple efforts to reach out to Channel 7, seeking their comment on whether they plan to cancel or modify the show and inquiring about the duration of their awareness of the allegations.
The news source stated there was no response from the network, which subsequently broadcasted the details of the allegations but did not mention that the woman and her partner had previously appeared on the channel.
A spokesman for the network declared they could not ‘make any comment on the matter’ for legal reasons.
Understanding Queensland's New Sexual Offence Identification Laws
The case of the Channel 7 star is one of the first to test Queensland's new sexual offence identification laws.
The new laws aim to balance the rights of the accused with the public's right to information. They also aim to encourage victims to come forward and report sexual offences by showing that the justice system takes these crimes seriously and is willing to hold perpetrators accountable.
You can read more about this law here.
We will continue to follow this case closely and provide updates as they become available. In the meantime, we encourage our readers to engage in respectful and thoughtful discussion about these important issues.
In a shocking turn of events, an unnamed female television personality from Channel 7, who has already been accused of a series of grave offences, has been hit with an additional 40 charges, including rape and serious child abuse charges.
The proceedings against the woman, whose identity is being withheld due to legal reasons, continued in Richlands Magistrates Court, Queensland, on Tuesday, November 28.
The court heard that the woman now faces a total of 80 charges, with 38 of the new charges being filed on November 7 this year and another one on November 10.
The charges date back several years and span several locations across Queensland.
A Channel 7 star was hit with 80 charges related to rape and child abuse. Source: Seniors Discount Club
They include further allegations of rape and serious child abuse, as well as accusations of observations or recordings in breach of privacy in the genital or anal region, torture, disabling to commit an indictable offence, and assault occasioning bodily harm.
The woman's defence lawyer has requested an adjournment to gather more material on the fresh charges. One charge of common assault has since been dropped.
This case has been one of the first to test Queensland's new sexual offence identification laws. As of October 3, persons accused of, and charged with sexual offences, including rape, attempted rape, assault with intent to commit rape, and sexual assault, can have their identity published by the media.
However, in this case, the woman's identity has been withheld due to concerns that she might self-harm following the media coverage of this high-profile case by Channel 9's A Current Affair.
It was also reported that the accused attempted to self-harm last month.
You can watch the video here:
The woman's partner, who also cannot be publicly named, was charged in October with two counts each of torture and common assault and one charge each of observations or recordings in breach of privacy and assault occasioning bodily harm.
Magistrate Aaron Simpson has increased the woman's bail, and the matter has been set down for committal mention on January 23, 2024.
It was reported that the media had made multiple efforts to reach out to Channel 7, seeking their comment on whether they plan to cancel or modify the show and inquiring about the duration of their awareness of the allegations.
The news source stated there was no response from the network, which subsequently broadcasted the details of the allegations but did not mention that the woman and her partner had previously appeared on the channel.
A spokesman for the network declared they could not ‘make any comment on the matter’ for legal reasons.
Understanding Queensland's New Sexual Offence Identification Laws
The case of the Channel 7 star is one of the first to test Queensland's new sexual offence identification laws.
The new laws aim to balance the rights of the accused with the public's right to information. They also aim to encourage victims to come forward and report sexual offences by showing that the justice system takes these crimes seriously and is willing to hold perpetrators accountable.
You can read more about this law here.
We will continue to follow this case closely and provide updates as they become available. In the meantime, we encourage our readers to engage in respectful and thoughtful discussion about these important issues.
.png){kind=icon}
