Extraditing Child Sex Offender Charles Batham

0:00This is Adelaide News Today, every story, every city, every day. New South Wales authorities want to extradite convicted child sex offender Charles Batham from Western Australia to face new charges. The 81-year-old is serving a nine-year prison sentence in Perth for sexually abusing two girls in Broom. He's been behind bars since his capture, after nearly a decade on the run. Batham fled Australia in 2011 when initial charges surfaced, sparking an international manhunt. He was finally arrested in Italy in 2020, thanks to tips from an investigation. Now, fresher rest warrants from New South Wales have prompted the attorney general there to request his transfer. One of his victims, abused when she was nine years old, welcomes the chance to give feedback to Western Australia officials. She supports the move as long as it ensures Batham faces court in New South Wales before his possible parole in May 2027. Her main hope is full accountability for all his alleged crimes.

1:01Western Australia is reviewing the request and consulting victims before deciding. If approved, Batham could be moved early to a New South Wales jail where he keeps serving his current sentence. Batham once lived in New South Wales for a decade before moving to Broom, where he ran aircraft tours. The final call rests with Western Australia's attorney general. We'd like to thank our sponsor for making this episode possible. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Milton Sound, built in comfort, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.