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The Guardian
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- The Guardian
Academic allowed to visit Europe while on bail for allegedly showing child abuse images during university lecture
An ex-Fair Work Commission deputy president accused of showing child abuse images during a university lecture has been permitted to fly to Europe while on bail. Former Monash University lecturer Alan Boulton, 74, faced the Melbourne magistrates court on Thursday after being charged with three child abuse material offences. Police allege he 'inadvertently displayed' inappropriate images during a university lecture on 5 February. The incident was reported to police, who began an investigation and interviewed him at his Middle Park home a week later. Electronic devices were seized and police also travelled to NSW where they searched a second property in Sydney on 13 February and took more devices. Sign up: AU Breaking News email Boulton was charged on 31 July with three counts of possessing child abuse material, including one commonwealth offence. He was placed on bail at the court on Thursday, where he appeared via video link wearing a dark grey suit and tie. Prosecutors tried to impose a bail condition preventing Boulton from travelling overseas and surrender his passport. However his lawyer Holly Baxter asked for him to be permitted to go to Europe on a 'business trip'. She said Boulton had provided prosecutors with details on his flights and itinerary on 23 July. 'No issue was taken with that, on that basis he booked the trip,' Baxter told the court. 'A serious amount of money has been spent on that trip.' The defence lawyer said Boulton had travelled overseas in May while under investigation and returned home, and he had no criminal history. Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks after newsletter promotion Magistrate Brett Sonnet refused the prosecution's attempt to impose travel restrictions, permitting Boulton to visit Europe. His bail conditions include that he cannot contact prosecution witnesses, is permitted to reside at two residential addresses, and must notify police within 24 hours of a change of address. Boulton is due to return to the court on 7 November for a committal mention. The 74-year-old is a former Australian Council of Trade Unions lawyer and was appointed deputy president of the Fair Work Commission in 1989. He became the commission's senior deputy president in 1993, where he served until 2015. A Monash University spokesperson said the allegations were 'very serious' but declined to comment further while the matter was before the courts. 'The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff is our highest priority.'
Daily Mail
01-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Disturbing sight on uni lecture screen leads to cops swooping on academic's home
An academic has been arrested after images of child abuse were flashed on a screen during a university lecture. Victorian Police allege the 70-year-old lecturer 'inadvertently displayed' the images to his entire class at a university in Melbourne 's CBD on February 5. The man was arrested and charged after detectives raided his home in Middle Park, in inner-south Melbourne, a week after the incident. He has been charged with one count of possessing child abuse material as a Commonwealth offence and two counts of possessing child abuse material. During the raid, detectives from the sexual offence and child abuse investigation team seized a number of his electronic devices. Detectives also travelled to Sydney and, along with NSW Police, searched another property in the city's eastern suburbs on February 13. More devices were seized at the second property and police said they are not searching for anyone else in relation to the investigation. The 70-year-old Melbourne man is set to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court on August 7.
The Guardian
01-08-2025
- The Guardian
Melbourne man charged with child abuse offences after images allegedly displayed during university lecture
A man has been charged with child abuse offences after allegedly inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a university lecture, Victoria police have said. Police said in a statement that detectives from the Melbourne sexual offence and child abuse investigation team had charged a 70-year-old man after a lengthy investigation. Detectives allege the inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a lecture in the Melbourne CBD on 5 February. 'The matter was reported to police and an investigation commenced,' police said. Sign up: AU Breaking News email The man was interviewed on 12 February after a warrant was executed at an address in Middle Park, a suburb in Melbourne's inner south-east, and multiple electronic items were seized. Detectives also travelled to Sydney and executed a search warrant at a second property with the assistance of NSW police on 13 February. 'Further electronic devices were located and the investigation into those devices remains ongoing,' Victoria police said. The Middle Park man was charged with one count of possess child abuse material (Commonwealth Offence) and two counts of possess child abuse material (Crimes Act). He will appear at Melbourne magistrates court on 7 August.
ABC News
01-08-2025
- ABC News
Melbourne academic charged after child abuse material allegedly shown in lecture
Child abuse detectives have charged a 70-year-old academic after inappropriate images were allegedly displayed by accident during a university lecture earlier this year. The material was shown during a lecture at an unnamed university in Melbourne's CBD on February 5, detectives allege. The matter was reported to police and an investigation launched. Victoria Police said officers executed a warrant at a Middle Park address a week after the lecture, seizing multiple electronic items. Detectives travelled to Sydney to execute a warrant at an eastern suburbs property the following day, seizing further devices. The academic has been charged with three counts of possessing child abuse material, one of which is a Commonwealth offence, but it's not clear when he was charged. Police say their investigation into the matter was lengthy. The 70-year-old is due to face court next week.
