Article 78ZPZ The Australian’s Shadow of Doubt podcast delayed ‘sadistic’ paedophile’s trial, court documents reveal

The Australian’s Shadow of Doubt podcast delayed ‘sadistic’ paedophile’s trial, court documents reveal

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Amanda Meade Media correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#78ZPZ)

Exclusive: As William Rob' Gilfillan was about to go on trial for sex offences against two schoolgirls, his barrister told a judge his client's history was easily discoverable online

The Australian's podcast Shadow of Doubt led to a delay of 10 months for the sex offence trial of a sadistic" paedophile already serving a 48-year jail term for abusing his daughter, court documents have revealed.

William Rob" Gilfillan, a former physical education teacher, was to stand trial in Victoria in February last year on five counts of indecent assault and sexual penetration of a person under 16, relating to two schoolgirls in his care in Gippsland in the 1980s.

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