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Seamas O Dalaigh
PostPosted: 21 Dec 2012 18:55 
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South Australia Police say it is too early to know whether there are other victims of a shopping centre Santa, who has been charged with indecently assaulting a child.

The 75-year-old was employed as a Santa Claus by Bluestone Recruitment on behalf of Southgate Plaza at Morphett Vale, in Adelaide's south.

Superintendent Graeme Adcock says it is alleged the aggravated assault of the seven-year-old happened on Tuesday afternoon, with the child's mother present.

"It's concerning because it impacts on the innocence of the relationship between Father Christmas and children and this incident occurred during that relationship," he said.



http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-21/f ... ge/4440162

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Wouldn't surprise me if some rag will now tag him as a Catholic considering a Priestly vocation.

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Jim,

What gets me is that he did it in front of the kid's mother. I suppose it's just as well the kid's father wasn't there.

It's also interesting that the employment agency did a crim check and came up blank. These offenders usually have a very high recidivism rate.

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Police are searching for man dressed as Santa Claus who stole cash from a shopping centre in Sydney's south-west.


http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-24/m ... fe/4442930

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