Man Charged with Child Sex Abuse Granted Bail

0:00Gary Charles Kingston, a 68-year-old from Western Australia, showed up in Bunbury Magistrates Court facing 27 child sexual abuse. Charges tied to three alleged victims, all under 16 at the time. The offenses happened before 2008, when the cases were between 9 and 15 years old, mostly in decent dealing, plus a couple four. Sexual relationships with a child under 16, one for persistent conduct, and threats to kill one victim, her partner, and even their dog. His wife, former nationals, and independent MP Louise Kingston sat in court supporting him. She'd been bailed earlier this year for the first two. Complainants, but got arrested again, Wednesday over the third. Lawyers push for bail, saying he's a key, monji-up community figure, sticking to conditions, working daily, and supporting his wife financially, while prosecutors highlighted the threats like slapping and choking, calling the new victim a red flag on seriousness. Magistrate Melissa McEwan granted bail anyway, noting no breaches yet, and that these cases

1:03drag on, with prison likely if convicted, Kingston hasn't. Pled by plans to fight it, back in court June. From your city, powered by AI, this is Sydney News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.