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Former WA upper house MP James Hayward jailed for child sex offences

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James Hayward, 54, was found guilty by a District Court jury of getting the girl to indecently touch him on two occasions. The next year, 2021, he was elected as a member of the National Party, to the Legislative Council. The abuse came to light later that year, and Hayward was charged. He refused to resign from parliament, maintaining if he stood aside it would send a message that any person in public office could be removed over an untested allegation.

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Former WA upper house MP James Hayward jailed for child sex offences

A former WA MP is sentenced to almost three years in jail for sexually abusing a young girl, the same year he sought election to the state's upper house.

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Ex-WA MP jailed for sexually abusing eight-year-old

A former MP convicted of child sexual abuse has been sentenced to two years and nine months behind bars.James Dorrin Hayward, 55, was found guilty of directing an eight-year-old girl to indecently touch him on two occasions.The former Nationals upper house member abused the child at two locations before he was elected to office.READ MORE: Opal fare increase hits Sydney commutersThe District Court in Perth heard the offending happened when Haywar…

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