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Australia denies visa to Dutch Olympian convicted of child rape
Van de Velde was denied entry due to his 2016 conviction for raping a 12-year-old, prompting visa refusal under Australia's character test, officials said.
- A Dutch volleyball player, Steven van de Velde, has been denied entry to Australia due to his prior conviction of child rape, deemed "abhorrent" by authorities.
- Van de Velde was convicted for raping a 12-year-old girl and received a four-year sentence but served only 12 months.
- South Australia's Attorney-General Kyam Maher urged the federal government to reject van de Velde's visa, stating that foreign child sex offenders should be denied entry.
- Despite his conviction, some supporters in the Netherlands argue that van de Velde has been unfairly 'canceled'.
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Leaning Left17Leaning Right15Center15Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Left
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