Sex Offender Charged After Being Released from Immigration Detention

A 65-year-old Afghan man has faced a South Australian court after being charged with two counts of indecent assault for attacking a woman.
Sex Offender Charged After Being Released from Immigration Detention
Thousands of Melbournians rally to protest the High Courts decision regarding the 267 refugees facing deportation in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 8, 2016. Chris Hopkins/Getty Images
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An Afghan sex offender has been charged in South Australia just a few weeks after he was released from immigration detention, sparking criticisms about the government’s failure to protect citizens.

On Dec. 4, Aliyawar Yawari, a 65-year-old man, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court after being charged with two counts of indecent assault for attacking a woman.

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