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UK man jailed for sexually abusing nine-year-old step granddaughter has Australian visa reinstated by tribunal

globalApril 9, 2026
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UK man jailed for sexually abusing nine-year-old step granddaughter has Australian visa reinstated by tribunal
The man successfully appealed the automatic revocation of his permanent resident visa after being sentenced to 14 months in prison

The man successfully appealed the automatic revocation of his permanent resident visa after being sentenced to 14 months in prison

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An elderly UK man who served a prison sentence for sexually abusing his step granddaughter when she was nine years old has had his Australian visa reinstated by a tribunal because of his “strong ties to Australia”.

The man was sentenced to 14 months prison in the Western Australia district court in February 2024 for molesting the girl in the presence of another child.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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