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Former ACT Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay Charged With Grooming Teen, Faces Court

His role as chief executive of Canberra’s Cultural Facilities Corporation has been suspended.

Overview

  • Prosecutors allege the 61-year-old encouraged a young person to commit an act of a sexual nature between 2022 and 2024.
  • ACT Police told the court they received an anonymous tip in April, followed by a formal statement from the alleged victim in September.
  • Police arrested Ramsay the night before his court appearance and executed search warrants on his home and car, seizing electronic devices.
  • He appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court as his lawyers sought bail, with a decision not expected that day.
  • Ramsay previously served as a Labor MLA and attorney-general before leading the Cultural Facilities Corporation.