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ABC News
30-05-2025
- General
- ABC News
Prominent Sydney plastic surgeon sentenced to six years' jail for engaging in child prostitution
Prominent Sydney plastic surgeon Richard Sackelariou has been sentenced to six years in jail, with a four-year non-parole period for engaging in child prostitution. The District Court has heard Sackelariou lured six girls into hotel rooms for sex, grooming them with large sums of money. In December last year, Sackelariou, aged 70, pleaded guilty to 10 charges involving girls in Sydney, Queensland and Newcastle in 2021 and 2022. Agreed police facts tendered in Newcastle District Court showed Sackelariou met his first victim, a 15-year-old girl, at a hotel in the Sydney suburb of Chatswood. The documents said he paid her $22,000 for sex between September 2021 and September 2022. In September 2022, Sackelariou also made online contact with one of four girls from Newcastle. Agreed facts tendered to the court stated that he met the then 14-year-old at an apartment in Sydney. He paid her cash in a white envelope and said he would give her extra money for the morning-after pill. That girl's friends learnt she had met up with the doctor for sex and contacted him separately, asking to meet in Newcastle. The police facts said two hotel rooms were booked in Newcastle on October 7, 2022. Several girls turned up, aged 13 to 15. Police said he paid three Newcastle victims a total just shy of $4,000. There was also a victim in Queensland, who he started communicating with in December 2021 when she was 14. They met several times and, between their first online chat and October 2022, he paid her a total of $7,622. Sackelariou told his sentencing hearing he was "ashamed" of the offences he had committed. "I'm appalled," he said. "I created such harm and such damage." The court heard Sackelariou understood the psychological damage his victims had suffered, and said his actions also affected his now ex-wife and children. "I've shamed them, embarrassed them. My sons don't wish to talk to me," he said. "I betrayed my wife." Due to time already served, Sackelariou will be eligible for parole in November 2026. More to come.
Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Dr. Sam Speron Launches New MicroDERM Scrub Aimed at Supporting Skin Health and Radiance
Dr. Sam Speron Launches New MicroDERM Scrub Aimed at Supporting Skin Health and Radiance CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2025 / / -- Dr. Sam Speron, a board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Dr. Speron's Natural Skin Care, LLC, is excited to announce the launch of the MicroDERM Scrub, a powerful exfoliating treatment designed to rejuvenate the skin by removing dead cells and impurities. 'Exfoliation is a cornerstone of effective skincare,' says Dr. Speron. 'Our MicroDERM Scrub offers a professional-grade solution that enhances skin texture and appearance, providing a radiant, youthful glow.' The MicroDERM Scrub features: • Deep Exfoliation: Utilizes pumice granules for non-abrasive exfoliation, effectively removing dead skin cells and debris to reveal smoother skin. • Anti-Aging Benefits: Reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation, promoting a more youthful complexion. • Natural Extracts: Enriched with sugar cane, lemon, apple, and green tea extracts to nourish and protect the skin. • Improved Skin Tone and Elasticity: Regular use enhances skin tone, texture, and elasticity, leaving the skin healthy and radiant. 'Our goal is to provide an at-home treatment that complements professional skincare routines,' Dr. Speron explains. 'The MicroDERM Scrub is perfect for individuals seeking to maintain their skin's health and vitality between in-office treatments.' For more information or to purchase the MicroDERM Scrub, visit About Dr. Speron's Natural Skin Care, LLC Founded by Dr. Sam Speron, Dr. Speron's Natural Skin Care, LLC is dedicated to developing high-quality skincare products that blend natural ingredients with scientific innovation. The company's mission is to provide effective, safe, and accessible beauty solutions for all individuals. Sam Speron Dr. Speron's Natural Skin Care, LLC + +1 8476969900 email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok X Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Inside the dramatic downfall of 'sugar daddy' plastic surgeon who lost his career, reputation and marriage
A former leading plastic surgeon who used sugar daddy websites to contact and pay girls as young as 13 for sex has had 'a spectacular fall from grace'. Defence barrister Philip Strickland told Newcastle District Court how Richard Sackelariou, 70, had lost everything after his life changed dramatically in 2017 when he had major surgery and was required to wear a colostomy bag for five years. Mr Strickland said Sackelariou, who had practices in Sydney and Melbourne and was married with two children, started using pornography before visiting sugar daddy websites after his wife no longer wanted to have sex following the surgery. Sackelariou's initial preference on the sugar daddy sites was for women aged 18-24 but even when he knew his victims were under 18, he continued to have sex with them. He paid six girls aged between 13 to 15 he had mostly met through the sites to join him in hotel rooms in Sydney, Newcastle and Queensland, between September 2021 and October 2022. He pleaded guilty to 10 charges, including five counts of causing a child aged between 14 and 18 to do an act of prostitution, one count of using a carriage service to procure someone under the age of 16 for sexual activity and one count of causing a child aged 14 or over to make child abuse material. Sackelariou agreed to plead guilty to the ten charges after the Crown dropped 30 other charges, including eight counts of having sexual intercourse with a child aged between 10 and 14. Mr Strickland told a sentence hearing on Tuesday that Sackelariou had been well-respected in the community before his arrest. 'Family, friends, career, reputation, gone. It's a spectacular fall from grace for this man.' Sackelariou told the court he was ashamed. 'I'm appalled at that person... that I created such harm and damage,' he said. 'I interposed myself during their sexual development, corrupted their normal sexual development.' Sackelariou said statements read out in a closed court from two of his victims had been horrific for him to hear. He said his wife, who is suffering from liver cancer, had been very upset and angry with him after his arrest and had since divorced him. His two sons refused to talk to him. Questioned by prosecutor Kristy Mulley, Sackelariou admitted he never thought about how his crimes would affect his victims and their families. Ms Mulley said: 'Even when you find out these girls are under 18, you continued to pursue them.' Sackelariou replied: 'With these individuals, that is what happened. I pursued them after I learnt they weren't the age they stated they were.' Sackelariou would offer to pay the girls for naked photos before arranging to meet at various hotel rooms. He would always hand over the cash in a white envelope. He offered one 15-year-old girl from Sydney $1000 for sex but when she refused, he increased the offer to $3500 for 30 minutes and they met at the Chatswood Quest apartments. Sackelariou will be sentenced on Friday. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 (for people aged five to 25) Sackeleriou will learn his fate when he is sentenced at Newcastle District Court on Friday
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Plastic surgeon accused of murdering Largo attorney represents himself in court
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pinellas County plastic surgeon accused of murdering a missing attorney represented himself in court, just 10 days before his trial is set to begin. Tomasz Kosowski stood before a judge Thursday morning in an orange jail jumpsuit, asking to suppress evidence found during a search of his Toyota Corolla. Kosowski argued that Largo police searched the car without a valid warrant. Entire legal team representing plastic surgeon on trial for Pinellas murder quits 'It was concluded that there was probable cause to search my Corolla,' Kosowski said during the hearing. 'And despite Largo Police Department not having a warrant at the time of the search, I believe that this ruling was in error.' Kosowski was charged with the murder of attorney Steven Cozzi, who disappeared in March 2023. Investigators believe the killing stemmed from an ongoing legal dispute between the two men. Prosecutors pushed back against Kosowski's claims, saying investigators had a valid warrant and were searching for more than just the items Kosowski mentioned. 'I think Dr. Kosowski is hung up on a wagon, a red blanket, and the body of Steven Cozzi,' Assistant State Attorney Nathan Vonderheide said. 'But in fact, as is evidenced in the warrant. There are a multitude of things being searched for inside the Corolla, not just that.' The judge ultimately denied Kosowski's motion to suppress, stating the search did not violate his constitutional rights. 'They didn't find anything when they walked,' the judge said. 'So there was no Fourth Amendment violation. There's no exclusionary ruling because there's no fruit to the force of the treatment.' Kosowski's previous defense team withdrew from the case last week due to an ethical conflict. When asked about hiring a new attorney, Kosowski said his mother is currently trying to help him find one. His trial is scheduled to begin May 19. If convicted, Kosowski could face life in prison or the death penalty. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
