15 September 2006

Bob Collins charged with child abuse in Canberra

| By johnboy
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Former ALP Senator Bob Collins has in the past faced allegations of child abuse in indigenous communities.

Now the ABC is reporting that he’s been charged here in Canberra with child sex offences. It is alleged he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old boy in Canberra in 1989.

Unfortunately it seems likely he isn’t going to live long enough to face trial.

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TheDingoDidIt7:36 am 16 Sep 06

I wonder whatever happenned to this police investigation of similar offences, way back in 2004:
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2004/s1144480.htm

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