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Councillor Accuses Mundine Sexual

9 Oct
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Sydney city councillor Yvonne Weldon has confirmed she is the complainant alleging she was sexually abused as a child by prominent Sydney Indigenous leader Mick Mundine.

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Mundine, 79, was on Thursday arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault, including sexual assault on a child, over alleged historical sexual assaults on a then 15-year-old Weldon in Redfern in June 1986.

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Sydney Morning Herald9 Oct

Sydney City Councillor Yvonne Weldon has accused Mick Mundine, a prominent Indigenous leader and CEO of the Aboriginal Housing Company, of sexually assaulting her when she was 15 years old in Redfern in June 1986. Mundine, 79, was arrested on Thursday and charged with two counts of sexual assault, including one involving child abuse. Weldon spoke out to raise awareness about childhood sexual abuse and encourage…

‘Break the culture of silence’: City of Sydney councillor accuses Mick Mundine of sexual assault →
ABC News (AU)9 Oct

City of Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon has accused prominent Indigenous elder Mick Mundine of child sexual assault, as revealed in a social media post. Mick Mundine appeared before the court on Thursday and was released on police bail; he is scheduled to face further legal proceedings in a Sydney court next week.

Sydney councillor accuses Indigenous elder Mick Mundine of sexual assault →
Daily Mail9 Oct

Sydney City councillor Yvonne Weldon has publicly identified herself as the victim in a child sexual assault case involving Indigenous elder Mick Mundine, who was charged with two counts of sexual assault, including one against a child from over 40 years ago. Ms Weldon stated that she had been carrying this burden for four decades and decided to come forward now "for the children" and to break the silence around…

Alleged child sex abuse victim of Indigenous elder Mick Mundine outs herself as Sydney councillor: 'I carried this for 40 years' →

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  1. 9 Oct

    Sydney city councillor Yvonne Weldon has confirmed she is the complainant alleging she was sexually abused as a child by prominent Sydney Indigenous leader Mick Mundine.

    3 outlets · Sydney Morning Herald

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Where to start Alleged child sex abuse victim of Indigenous elder Mick Mundine outs herself as Sydney councillor: 'I carried this for 40 years' Daily Mail

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  • 9 Oct Alleged child sex abuse victim of Indigenous elder Mick Mundine outs herself as Sydney councillor: 'I carried this for 40 years'Sydney City councillor Yvonne Weldon has publicly identified herself as the victim in a child sexual assault case involving Indigenous elder Mick Mundine, who was charged with two counts of sexual assault, including one against a child from over 40 years ago. Ms Weldon stated that she had been carrying this burden for four decades and decided to come forward now "for the children" and to break the silence around…Daily Mail
  • 9 Oct Sydney councillor accuses Indigenous elder Mick Mundine of sexual assaultCity of Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon has accused prominent Indigenous elder Mick Mundine of child sexual assault, as revealed in a social media post. Mick Mundine appeared before the court on Thursday and was released on police bail; he is scheduled to face further legal proceedings in a Sydney court next week.ABC News (AU)
  • 9 Oct ‘Break the culture of silence’: City of Sydney councillor accuses Mick Mundine of sexual assaultSydney City Councillor Yvonne Weldon has accused Mick Mundine, a prominent Indigenous leader and CEO of the Aboriginal Housing Company, of sexually assaulting her when she was 15 years old in Redfern in June 1986. Mundine, 79, was arrested on Thursday and charged with two counts of sexual assault, including one involving child abuse. Weldon spoke out to raise awareness about childhood sexual abuse and encourage…Sydney Morning Herald

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