Thursday, August 9, 2012
Hey Dad! star appears in London court
Robert Hughes, the former star of Australian TV sitcom Hey Dad!, has appeared in a London court following his arrest on allegations of child sex assaults more than 20 years ago.
Wearing a blue shirt and unzipped dark jacket, Hughes, 63, appeared in the dock of Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday morning (Thursday evening AEST).
He spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth.
Hughes' matter was adjourned for later the same day at the request of lawyer Robert Katz.
"I haven't been served with the official warrant yet," Mr Katz told District Judge Michael Snow, asking that he be given time to speak with his client.
NSW police will seek Hughes' extradition to Australia, citing 11 allegations of sexual and indecent assaults against five girls between 1985 and 1990.
Hughes, who starred in the popular Hey Dad! series between 1987 and 1993, has been the subject of an arrest warrant since May.
Following an international search, Hughes was located in London and arrested on Thursday morning.
smh.com.au
Hey Dad star arrested over child abuse claims
Hey Dad star Robert Hughes has been arrested in London after an extensive investigation into child abuse triggered by a report from A Current Affair.
NSW Police confirmed that a 63-year-old man was arrested in the United Kingdom following a two-year investigation that began after A Current Affair's report in March 2010.
Police allege that Hughes committed 11 assaults against five girls between 1985 and 1990 in Sydney's northern suburbs.
After extensive inquiries to find him, he was arrested at 4pm AEST today by the London Metropolitan police.
Australian authorities will apply for his extradition.
Hughes played lead character Martin Kelly on the popular sitcom from 1987 to 1994.
SOURCES: NINEMSN.COM.AU
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Chris Truswell and Chris Mayer's new web series Platespotters
The PlateSpotters have been given the challenge to travel around NSW in search of the most interesting personalized number plate stories and the fun and quirky people behind them.
The journeys so far have taken the PlateSpotters (Chris Truswell and Chris Mayer) from Bondi to Newcastle, from Newtown to Vaucluse…. So no suburb is spared!
Keep your eyes peeled for the PlateSpotters who could be coming to a suburb near you.
From platespotters website
www.platespotters.com.au
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
'Hey Dad!'s Robert Hughes facing new sexual assault allegations
Former Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes has been faced with new sexual abuse allegations.
The Australian actor, who was accused of molesting former child actor and Hey Dad! co-star Sarah Monahan in 2010, has now been accused of grooming and embarking on an eight-month relationship with a teenage fan.
A woman identified only as 'Michelle' told A Current Affair that Hughes started pursuing her when she was only 15 years old, after she sent him a fan letter saying that she wanted to get into showbiz.
Over the next eight months, 'Michelle' said that Hughes sent and hand-delivered over 12 letters to her home. In the letters, he allegedly asked her personal questions, invited her onto the set ofHey Dad!, asked her for a photograph and her phone number and offered to drive her home.
She revealed that the liaison ended when Hughes assaulted her. "He came in the afternoon when my mum wasn't there," she said. "I met him at the door and he hugged me and [then] stuck his tongue down my throat."
Hughes reportedly then told her: "That's the way a man and a woman greet each other."
'Michelle' continued: "I remember being absolutely repulsed by what happened. He is a despicable human being."
She also said that she has "14 letters showing grooming behaviour" and has made a statement to New South Wales Police.
Hughes has strongly denied all previous allegations made against him.
http://www.digitalspy.com.au
The Australian actor, who was accused of molesting former child actor and Hey Dad! co-star Sarah Monahan in 2010, has now been accused of grooming and embarking on an eight-month relationship with a teenage fan.
A woman identified only as 'Michelle' told A Current Affair that Hughes started pursuing her when she was only 15 years old, after she sent him a fan letter saying that she wanted to get into showbiz.
Over the next eight months, 'Michelle' said that Hughes sent and hand-delivered over 12 letters to her home. In the letters, he allegedly asked her personal questions, invited her onto the set ofHey Dad!, asked her for a photograph and her phone number and offered to drive her home.
She revealed that the liaison ended when Hughes assaulted her. "He came in the afternoon when my mum wasn't there," she said. "I met him at the door and he hugged me and [then] stuck his tongue down my throat."
Hughes reportedly then told her: "That's the way a man and a woman greet each other."
'Michelle' continued: "I remember being absolutely repulsed by what happened. He is a despicable human being."
She also said that she has "14 letters showing grooming behaviour" and has made a statement to New South Wales Police.
Hughes has strongly denied all previous allegations made against him.
http://www.digitalspy.com.au
Fresh abuse claims against former Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes
FORMER Hey Dad! leading man Robert Hughes has faced explosive new allegations he targeted and groomed a teenage fan during a bizarre eight-month relationship.
The woman at the centre of the claims has told A Current Affair Hughes started grooming her after she sent him a fan letter telling him she wanted to get into show business.
``Michelle'', who was 15 at the time, said it sparked an eight-month relationship during which Hughes sent and hand-delivered more than a dozen letters to her home.
She said in his letters, Hughes asked her personal questions, invited her to the popular show and offered to drive her home on several occasions.
He also asked for her phone number and a picture of herself and told her to keep the letters secret.
The claims come after a string of allegations against the 1980s sitcom star from numerous women, including former young cast members.
Hughes' former child actor co-star Sarah Monahan shocked the TV industry in 2010 when she claimed he molested her on the set of the long-running sitcom.
Last year Hughes' niece also claimed she was molested by the actor numerous times before the age of 10.
Michelle said the relationship ended after Hughes turned up at her house and assaulted her.
``He came in the afternoon when my mum wasn't there, my mum had just bought a piano and he came on the guise that he was going to tune my piano,'' she said.
``I met him at the door and he hugged me and (then) stuck his tongue down my throat.
``I remember being absolutely repulsed by what happened.''
Michelle said after the incident Hughes told her ``that's the way a man and a woman greet each other''.
``He is a despicable human being,'' she said.
``I have 14 letters showing grooming behaviour from a 40-odd year old man to a school kid ... it's unfathomable."
Hughes, who now lives in Singapore, has emphatically denied previous accusations of sexual abuse, which have yet to be proven.
But another former cast member, Ben Oxenbould, has told how he confronted Hughes after witnessing him touch a female guest under the age of 10 on the chest on the set.
He also accused Hey Dad! producers of a cover-up, saying he was intimidated by executives into keeping quiet and told it was a ``lesson in professionalism''.
Michelle said she had made a statement to NSW Police who are investigating.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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