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| This bloke is a tosser, and it seems his silly publicity seeking has returned to bite him on the bum. Big time. Expect there will be a few happy Collingwood fans out there. |
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| October 17th, 2009 A MAN famous for cursing Collingwood Football Club in 1993 has been sentenced to eight years in prison for twice raping a teenage boy. John Morris Kelly, 62, was found guilty by a jury of maintaining sexual relationship with a child under 16. In sentencing, Justice Stephen Southwood said Kelly, also known as John Kelly Country, had befriended the 13-year-old boy's grandmother and mother and taken him out of town on the pretence of taking him fishing. But he in fact pulled his car on to a dirt road, made the boy masturbate him and then raped him. He did this once in July, 2007 and again in February, 2008 when the boy was 14. Justice Southwood said Kelly had made a great contribution to Aboriginal culture through his art and dance workshops in Territory schools. Kelly made international headlines in 1993 when he put a curse on Collingwood president Allan McAlister over comments that "as long as they (Aboriginal people) conduct themselves like white people ... everyone will admire them". Collingwood hasn't won a premiership since. Justice Southwood said that at the time of the rapes the boy was suffering from volatile substance abuse and struggling to deal with his sexuality. He said the boy had since had suicidal thoughts and had become withdrawn. "The crime is an abominable crime for which he must be severely punished," Justice Southwood said. "Children must be protected against such conduct." He sentenced Kelly to eight years in jail with a non-parole period of six years. |
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