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Gareth Ward to Be Sentenced Wednesday in NSW Sex-Offence Case

The former Kiama MP remains in custody after a July jury conviction.

Overview

  • Ward will appear via audio-visual link before Judge Kara Shead SC in Parramatta District Court to learn his sentence.
  • He was found guilty in July of one count of sexual intercourse without consent and three counts of indecent assault.
  • The offences involved an 18-year-old at Meroo Meadow in 2013 and a 24-year-old in Potts Point in 5 years later.
  • He has been on remand for more than three months and faces maximum penalties of 14 years for rape and five years for indecent assault.
  • His legal team has filed a notice of intention to appeal, and his South Coast home appears to have been withdrawn from sale after listing changes.