Arabic version: منح رجل مرتبط بمركز ماغيل إفراجاً بكفالة مع الإقامة الجبرية

According to ABC News, a 73-year-old man from Adelaide’s western suburbs who is linked to the former Magill Training Centre has been granted home detention bail while facing dozens of alleged sexual offences, many involving children.

The man, whose identity has been suppressed, is accused of offences against 29 victim-survivors over more than two decades. He has been charged with 55 offences, including multiple counts of rape, unlawful sexual intercourse, sexual abuse of a child, gross indecency and indecent assault.

Police previously said the man had access to the Magill Training Centre, an Adelaide youth detention facility that closed in 2012, but was not a government employee. Prosecutors opposed all forms of bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court.

Magistrate Patrick Hill granted bail under strict conditions, citing the historic nature of the allegations, the 20 years since the last alleged offence, the man’s age and the availability of home detention. The defendant will be electronically monitored and may not leave his home detention address except in emergencies. He is also subject to mandatory child-related restrictions and an extensive no-contact list connected to the charges and investigation. A charge determination hearing is scheduled for January.