Who is Robert Hughes? Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Career, Net Worth

Robert Lindsay Hughes, also variously billed as Bob Hughes and Robert Hughs, is an Australian former actor, voice actor and musician whose most notable roles include ABBA: The Movie and the television sitcom Hey Dad.

Embarrassed Hey Dad! actor and convicted child sex offender Robert Hughes has been released from prison and will be deported to the UK today after parole.

The 73-year-old was paroled by the NSW State Parole Authority on 2 June and is scheduled to be released by Tuesday.

Robert Hughes Convicted child sex offender has been released from prison

He was released from the Long Bay Correctional Facility just after midnight on Tuesday and is in Villawood Detention Center awaiting deportation from Sydney Airport.

The pedophile actor was released under the cover of darkness as the clock ticked and he was detained under the watchful eye of Australian Border Force officers who were supposed to enable him to fly out of the country.Hughes renounced his Australian citizenship in 2020, becoming an illegal citizen which required his deportation after his release.

The Australian Border Force, which usually handles the deportation of convicted offenders who are not Australian citizens, said it did not comment on operational matters.During his parole hearing, the SPA said it was satisfied that Hughes’s release, after eight years behind bars, was in the interest of the safety of the community.

Hughes, who starred as Martin Kelly in the TV comedy from 1987 to 1994, had previously been turned down by SPA twice.”The offender was assessed as below average risk,” said David Frearson, SPA chairman, and four panel members.’He wants to live with his wife and has no intention of looking for a job.’

Hughes was sentenced to 10 years and nine months in prison in 2014, with a six-year non-parole period ending in April 2020.

Court trial & Found guilty

A jury found him guilty on 10 counts of sexual and indecent acts against four teenage girls in the 1980s and 1990s.Hughes continues to deny his crimes despite ‘overwhelming evidence’.Among the victims was ex-screen girl Sarah Monahan, who attended her third parole hearing.

“He’s an old man and weak, but they don’t change, and he’s a denier,” said Ms. Monahan.She still thinks she didn’t do anything.The SPA acknowledged that ‘the profound and harmful effects on the victims … persist to this day and will likely have lifelong consequences’.”It must have been particularly distressing for victims to observe the perpetrator’s continued and persistent denials in the face of convincing and overwhelming evidence from multiple witnesses,” the report said.

The SPA accepted expert evidence that Hughes was consistently assessed as a below-average risk of sexual reoffending.This prevented him from accessing sex offender treatment programs while in custody.

Hughes will live in England with his wife, Robyn Gardiner. Ms. Gardiner told her parole authority that she would keep her away from the children when she was not in custody.He and his wife made commitments that when he returned to the community, he would seek treatment with Rachel Pike, a clinical psychologist specializing in convicted sex offenders who denied their crimes.

This will aid their reintegration and reduce the risk of recidivism.”The offender’s wife has expressed her intention to continue providing emotional support upon her release,” the official said in her decision.’He also recommended that he arrange post-release accommodation for the offender to live with him after his return to London.

Although he believes in the innocence of the offender, he has expressed his intention to ensure that the offender does not have unsupervised contact with children.’He said it was intended to encourage him to seek psychological counselling.’The SPA noted that the end of their crimes occurred thirty years ago.

“Crimes took place in certain environments where the perpetrator abused his authority and position of trust.”

‘Despite his criminal denials, he no longer has such power or confidence as a direct result of the convictions and the resulting widespread negative publicity.’

Allegations against Hughes

While allegations against Hughes were raised in the 1990s, it took a paid television interview by Ms Monahan in 2010 to spark a broad police investigation into claims of sexual misconduct by the actor.His victims included a family friend, friends of his daughter, and Ms Monahan.

Hughes made his third attempt at parole following two failed attempts. His minimum sentence of six years made him eligible for parole on April 6, 2020.Judge Peter Zahra, who died suddenly last month, handed down the sentence with strong condemnation against Hughes.

‘He engaged in brazen predatory behaviour; he planned and orchestrated the occasions when the conduct occurred. His conduct was persistent and calculated,’ he said.’He abused his position of trust and exploited the naivety and youth of the children.

‘The profound and deleterious effects on the victims for many years, if not the whole of their lives. The victims here remain deeply disturbed by the conduct of the offender.’

The Australian Border Force advised the British authorities that it would notify that Hughes would return soon. Hughes will be pursued under the Sexual Offenses Act ‘reporting requirements’ in the UK.

He must report to the police within three days of returning to the UK, and annually thereafter, and within three days of changing his information.

He will be asked to provide his passport and bank details and must inform the police of his intention to travel outside the UK. Hughes should also provide details of where he lives and where he regularly stays if different from his home address.

“If a child is going to stay in a home with a child (at least 12 hours), there is an obligation to notify the police,” the parole official said.If he does not meet these conditions, he will be sent back to prison for up to six months.

Robert Hughes Career

Hughes first worked as a student journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald.Hughes was briefly the bassist of the pop/country rock band Flying Circus in 1967-68, billed as Bob Hughes before hitting hits with the songs “Hairide” and “La La”.

Hughes has appeared extensively in Australian theatre, film and television. He has been a Sydney Theater Company performer since 1981. Theatrical roles include The War Horse and Great Big Adventure Book for Boys. His TV roles include Chopper Squad, Cop Shop, The Sullivans, Skyways, Tickled Pink, The Paul Hogan Show, Australia’s Dick Emery, Australia’s Love Thy Neighbor, Daily at Dawn, The Timeless Land, Kingswood Country, The Flying Doctors, It is located in Halifax.

fp, One Country App, Learned Friends, Prisoner and New Adventures of Blinky Bill. Her roles in the movie include Cathy’s Child, Fatty Finn, ABBA: The Movie, and Squizzy Taylor. Following this Hey Dad..! starred in the movie. From 1987 until he left the series in 1993.

Despite being the lead actor in twelve of the show’s fourteen seasons, Hughes didn’t join the two Hey Dads..! cast meetings: on the television series Where Are They Now? A radio meetup on Brisbane station B105 FM in 2006 or 2009. It was later revealed that his absence was due to his unpopularity on the set of the show, sparking a animosity between him and the other actors that many dismissed. to attend the second meeting, if involved.