Australian worker on Manus charged with sexual offences against two PNG women

Department of Home Affairs has indicated it could direct government contractor Paladin to take action against the man

An Australian man employed by Paladin, the government’s contractor on Manus Island, has been charged with sexual offences against two Papua New Guinean women.

The 59-year-old employee from Brisbane was arrested on 3 April and appeared in court in Lorengau on Wednesday for a committal hearing on the two charges. On Friday, he appeared before a magistrate who adjourned until next month to make a ruling.

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