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Victim speaks out after being sexually assaulted by former rural councillor

John Scales admitted to two charges, and magistrate Megan Casey fined him $3,000 and ordered a two-year good behaviour bond.

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A sexual assault survivor says the sentence handed to a well-known farmer and former community leader who groped and kissed her on his remote Victorian property is disappointing.

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Victim speaks out after being sexually assaulted by former rural councillor

A sexual assault survivor says the sentence handed to a well-known farmer and former community leader who groped and kissed her on his remote Victorian property is disappointing.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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