Australian admits molesting Cambodians
Credit to Author: KHMER TIMES| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:13:28 +0000
An Australian, Geoffrey Moyle, has admitted to a Cambodian court he molested at least 11 Cambodian girls nearly 20 years ago.
Moyle was reportedly working with several nongovernment organizations, including AusAid from 2002, and the alleged crimes were committed between 2002 and 2005
‘’He has been charged with multiple child exploitation offences following an investigation by the South Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (SA-Jacet), which comprises members from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and South Australia Police.
In February 2019, the SA JACET received a referral from the Queensland Police Service identifying a user linked to an IP address in Adelaide allegedly posting child exploitation material on an image-hosting website.
The SA Jacet commenced an investigation and executed a search warrant at a residential premise in the Adelaide suburb of Westbourne Park in May 2019. Police seized a USB allegedly containing child exploitation material and arrested a 46-year-old man.
Search warrants executed in Adelaide resulted in the man, who was on bail, being arrested on new charges. A number of electronic devices believed to contain evidence of the offending were also seized.
The investigation evolved once an analysis of information provided by international law enforcement partners identified a series of alleged offences conducted by the man while in Cambodia between 2002 and 2005.
Police will allege in court the man sexually abused children in Cambodia between 2002 and 2005.”
He was originally charged with two counts of sexual of a child under 16 old while being outside Australia, contrary to the Crimes Act 1914. The maximum penalty for each offence is 17 years imprisonment.
Six counts of sexual conduct involving child under 16 while outside Australia, contrary to section 50BC of the Crimes Act 1914. The maximum penalty for each offence is 12 years imprisonment.
The latest report from 10 News First in Australia says that Moyle had been fighting to keep his name from being released for the sake of his children.
Khmer Times