Convicted rapist still a lawmaker in New South Wales' parliament

Gareth Ward, an Australian politician found guilty in July of rape and sexually assaulting two other men, has yet to resign or be removed from his job as a member of New South Wales' state parliament. Though he is now imprisoned, his lawyers have managed so far to prevent the 44-year-old lawmaker's expulsion from Parliament House. — Read the rest
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