Former judge and university lecturer pleads guilty to two counts of possessing child abuse material
Former judge and university lecturer Alan Boulton has pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing child abuse material. The charges stem from an incident where inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a lecture at Monash University.
Why it matters
The case highlights a significant legal and ethical breach involving a high-profile public figure and academic, raising questions about institutional oversight.
Alan Boulton declined to comment as he left a Melbourne court after pleading guilty to the charges on Friday. ( ABC News )
Former judge and university lecturer Alan Boulton has pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing child abuse material.
Police laid the charges following an alleged incident where "inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed" during a university lecture last year.
Boulton's bail was extended, and he will appear in the County Court in March next year.
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Alan Boulton, 76, faced the Melbourne Magistrates' Court over the charges on Friday.
When asked by a magistrate how he wished to plead, he replied: “Guilty, Your Honour."
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