Gareth Ward's victim tells sentencing hearing of abuse trauma
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One of the victims of convicted sex offender Gareth Ward has told the former NSW MP's sentencing hearing at the NSW District Court, that the abuse left him traumatised and suicidal.
Breakdown
- Victim impact statements were read in court, detailing the effects of Gareth Ward's offences. 6s
- One victim described ongoing trauma and mistrust; another reported receiving a threatening voicemail before the trial. 19s
- There is no suggestion that Gareth Ward was responsible for the threatening voicemail. 42s
- Ward's barrister highlighted his intention to appeal and described his fall from grace. 58s
- Sentencing is scheduled for next month, with only one parliamentarian submitting a character reference. 1m 36s