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Former NSW Minister Convicted of Multiple Sexual Assaults

7/25/2025

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Gareth Ward, a former minister and current independent MP in New South Wales, has been convicted of sexually assaulting two young men in separate incidents in 2013 and 2015. The jury found him guilty on multiple counts, including sexual intercourse without consent. As he awaits sentencing, a detention application looms over his future.

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Gareth Ward, a former minister and current independent MP in New South Wales, has been convicted of sexually assaulting two young men in separate incidents in 2013 and 2015. The jury found him guilty on multiple counts, including sexual intercourse without consent. As he awaits sentencing, a detention application looms over his future.