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A hitman, a predator politician and a cowardly and callous murder

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Newcastle Herald · Dec 29, 2023

'Calculated, predatory and manipulative': Orkopoulos jailed again for evil reign

'There is no evidence of remorse or contrition,' the judge said.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 24, 2023

Ex-Labor MP lured boys for sex with drugs, money

Former politician and convicted pedophile Milton Orkopoulos will spend the next decade behind bars for serious sex crimes against young boys.

AAP · Nov 24, 2023

Former MP Milton Orkopoulos guilty of child sex abuse and drugs charges

The 65-year-old was facing 28 charges, including eight counts of supplying a prohibited drug, eight counts of indecent assault, and 11 counts of sexual intercourse with a person aged between 10 and 16.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2023

Former NSW minister guilty again of abusing minors

Ex-NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos has been found guilty of 26 counts of sexually abusing and supplying drugs to teenage boys.

AAP · Apr 5, 2023

Former MP Milton Orkopoulos guilty of child sexual assault, drug charges

Orkopoulos, who has spent almost all of the last 15 years behind bars since his last trial ended in 2008, is looking at least another decade behind bars.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 5, 2023

Jury retires in trial of former NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos

Milton Orkopoulos, 65, pleaded not guilty to 28 charges including sexual offences against four underage boys he allegedly supplied drugs to over a decade, ending in 2003.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 4, 2023

Jury retires in trial of former NSW minister

Former NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos is waiting for a jury's verdict after he pleaded not guilty to 28 charges, including sexual offences against boys.

AAP · Apr 4, 2023

'Improbable' Orkopoulos would party with skating teens, jury told

"Do you really seriously see the member for Swansea having ... a whole bunch of skateboarding teenagers coming down to the office for a party?"

Newcastle Herald · Apr 3, 2023

'Improbable' ex-MP would party with skating teens

Milton Orkopoulos' lawyers have said it was unlikely the ex-MP would hang with skateboarding teens as they urge jurors to find him not guilty of sexual abuse.

AAP · Apr 3, 2023