Breaking: Paedophile ex-magistrate Peter Liddy leaves prison after 25 years
Peter Liddy, a former magistrate and convicted paedophile, has been released from prison after serving a 25-year sentence for sexually abusing four children. He is now under a strict home-detention supervision order while the South Australian government seeks to have him indefinitely detained. The release has raised concerns among victim-survivors and advocates for child safety.
- ▪Peter Liddy was jailed in 2001 for sexual offenses against four children between 1983 and 1986.
- ▪He has been placed on an interim supervision order with strict conditions, including home detention.
- ▪The South Australian government is pursuing an application to have him indefinitely detained.
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Paedophile ex-magistrate Peter Liddy released from prison after serving 25-year sentenceBy Jordanna SchrieverTopic:Child AbuseThu 4 Jun 2026 at 11:02amThu 4 Jun 2026 at 11:02amThu 4 Jun 2026 at 11:02amFormer magistrate and child sex offender Peter Liddy has been released from the Adelaide Remand Centre after serving his 25-year jail term. (ABC News: Eva Blandis)In short:Notorious paedophile and former magistrate Peter Liddy has been released from prison after serving a 25-year jail term for sexually abusing four children.The 82-year-old has been released onto a strict home-detention supervision order.What's next?The South Australian government is pursing applications to have him indefinitely detained, or placed on an extended supervision…
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