Convicted child sex offender and former mayor Cameron Nation is back on the streets just days into his prison sentence after winning bail and convincing a court he poses 'no risk' to the public.
Nation pleaded guilty to assaulting a 17-year-old boy and will be forced to attend drug, mental health and sex offenders' programs in addition to his jail term
HOW IS HE NOT A THREAT TO PUBLIC?
The boy, a competitive swimmer, met Nation when he was director and head coach of three aquatic clubs in Melbourne's north-west. The victim was just eight or nine years old when they first met and later worked as an assistant swim coach under Nation.
AGAIN HOW IS HE NOT A THREAT?
He pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court to sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy who was under his supervision in 2019.
In jailing Nation, Magistrate Michelle Mykytowycz said his crimes were too serious for a non-custodial sentence, even though prosecutors had said it was an option open to her.
The court heard Nation had invited the teenager, who was drunk, over to his home in December 2019. The boy arrived around 3:30am and Nation supplied him with "nangs", also known as nitrous oxide. Nation then pulled down the boy's pants and performed a sex act on the "vulnerable" and "spaced-out" teen, the magistrate said.
A year after the offending, Nation became mayor of Moonee Valley City Council but resigned during a council meeting in March 2024 after more than a decade of service. Prosecutors did not oppose his release but sought strict conditions, including banning him from leaving Victoria or attending international departure point. Cameron Nation served as a director and head coach of three aquatic clubs in Melbourne’s north-west, indicating he was involved in swimming coaching for approximately 11 years. Has he been Banned from Aquatics centres?
How does someone like this avoid any real punishment? Absolutely disgusting case of Injustice. Cameron mentions how this has affected his mental health but has he even considered the mental health of the victim he sexually assaulted?
