Former NSW MP Gareth Ward jailed for sexually assaulting two men

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Disgraced former minister Gareth Ward has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for sexually assaulting two men, including a teenage victim, more than a decade ago. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

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00:00Former NSW Member of Parliament Gareth Ward has been jailed for sexually assaulting two

00:05men in separate incidents more than a decade ago.

00:09The 44-year-old, who once served as a minister in the Berejiklian government, was found guilty

00:14of sexual intercourse without consent and three counts of indecent assault.

00:19Ward assaulted an 18-year-old at his home in 2013 and a 24-year-old political staffer

00:25two years later.

00:26Despite facing charges, he was re-elected as an Independent in 2023, but resigned from

00:32Parliament in August, just hours before an expulsion vote.

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