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The Latest Breaking News from Milton Orkopoulos

A hitman, a predator politician and a cowardly and callous murder

These were the biggest criminal cases in the Hunter in 2023.

Newcastle Herald

'Calculated, predatory and manipulative': Orkopoulos jailed again for evil reign

'There is no evidence of remorse or contrition,' the judge said.

Newcastle Herald

Ex-Labor MP lured boys for sex with drugs, money

Former politician and convicted pedophile Milton Orkopoulos will spend the next decade behind bars for serious sex crimes against young boys.

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'You ruined me': disgraced former MP Milton Orkopoulos hears from victims

Orkopoulos, who has spent almost all of the last 15 years behind bars, is looking at another decade or more in jail.

Newcastle Herald

Disgraced ex-NSW MP Milton Orkopolous in hospital after prison bashing

The former state Labor MP was found by staff with head injuries.

Newcastle Herald

'Burn in hell, you grub': MP's victims get a chance to speak

The four men will read statements about the impact of Orkopoulos's many crimes, which for some has included drug addiction and serving time in jail.

Newcastle Herald

Former NSW minister guilty of sexually abusing boys

Former NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos has been found guilty of 26 counts including sexually abusing and supplying drugs to teenaged boys.

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Former MP Milton Orkopoulos guilty of child sex abuse and drugs charges

The 65-year-old was facing 28 charges, including eight counts of supplying a prohibited drug, eight counts of indecent assault, and 11 counts of sexual intercourse with a person aged between 10 and 16.

ABC News

Former NSW minister guilty again of abusing minors

Ex-NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos has been found guilty of 26 counts of sexually abusing and supplying drugs to teenage boys.

AAP

Former MP Milton Orkopoulos guilty of child sexual assault, drug charges

Orkopoulos, who has spent almost all of the last 15 years behind bars since his last trial ended in 2008, is looking at least another decade behind bars.

Newcastle Herald

Jury retires in trial of former NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos

Milton Orkopoulos, 65, pleaded not guilty to 28 charges including sexual offences against four underage boys he allegedly supplied drugs to over a decade, ending in 2003.

Newcastle Herald

Jury retires in trial of former NSW minister

Former NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos is waiting for a jury's verdict after he pleaded not guilty to 28 charges, including sexual offences against boys.

AAP

'Improbable' Orkopoulos would party with skating teens, jury told

"Do you really seriously see the member for Swansea having ... a whole bunch of skateboarding teenagers coming down to the office for a party?"

Newcastle Herald

'Improbable' ex-MP would party with skating teens

Milton Orkopoulos' lawyers have said it was unlikely the ex-MP would hang with skateboarding teens as they urge jurors to find him not guilty of sexual abuse.

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Milton Orkopoulos paid young men to protect his reputation, lawyer says

The then-MP for Swansea had a reputation to protect and would have good reason for not wanting it revealed he was bisexual or took drugs, Paul Johnson told jurors on Friday.

AAP

Ex-NSW minister paid to protect reputation, lawyer says

A barrister defending former NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos against sexual assault allegations involving teenaged boys says the complainants are unreliable.

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Minister ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ with young boys

Milton Orkopoulos used his position as a councillor and government minister to gain the trust of young boys before giving them drugs and sexually abusing

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Milton Orkopoulos allegedly pressured accuser to retract allegations, court hears

A court hears a child who was allegedly abused by Milton Orkopoulos was forced to sign a document retracting his allegations.

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Newcastle Herald

Jury told Milton Orkopolous was 'a wolf in sheep's clothing' preying on young boys

"Somebody is not telling the truth and the Crown says that somebody is the accused."

AAP

Minister 'wolf in sheep's clothing' with young boys

Milton Orkopoulos lured young boys in as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" before sexually abusing them in exchange for cash and drugs, a jury has heard.

Newcastle Herald

Milton Orkopoulos denies sexually abusing boys, plying them with drugs

Former Swansea MP Milton Orkopoulos has denied plying young boys with drugs in exchange for sex and refuted claims he told one boy: "Don't go to the police, no one's gonna believe you. You are just a junkie".

Newcastle Herald

Former Swansea MP began smoking cannabis in high school, court hears

Orkopoulos said he began smoking cannabis in high school

AAP

Minister's 'whinge' about 'that female' ahead of arrest

Milton Orkopoulos asked his wife to call his ministerial colleague in charge of police as he was taken into custody, an officer who arrested him says.

Newcastle Herald

Former MP introduced boy to heroin before sex abuse, trial told

The former NSW minister has pleaded not guilty to 28 charges, including sexual offences against underage boys he allegedly supplied drugs to over the course of a decade.

AAP

Former MP gave boy drugs before sex abuse, trial told

A trial of a former NSW government minister has heard he allegedly gave a teenager drugs and sexually abused him after learning he was molested as a child.

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