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The 14-year-old victim’s mother told the Immigration and Protection Tribunal her son now suffers long-term trauma and mental health problems. He takes anti-psychotic medication, sleeping pills and antidepressants.
She asked that his attacker be deported.
The man, who has not been named, had been doing Uber work while he trained to become a real estate agent.
He pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting the boy in his car.
The 34-year-old was sentenced to 12 months’ intensive supervision and two months’ community detention.
He got his real estate agent licence and a job in the industry last year.
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