A prosecutor says there is still an “elephant in the room” following the conviction of former Kiama MP Gareth Ward of historic sexual abuse crimes.The MP was taken into custody on remand in July after he was found guilty by a jury following a lengthy trial of three counts of indecent assault and a fourth count of intercourse without consent.After three months behind bars, Ward appeared via AVL from custody before Judge Kara Shead SC in Parramatta District Court on Thursday morning, sporting prison greens.The guilty verdicts relate to acts against two young men – an 18-year-old at Meroo Meadow in 2013 and a 24-year-old man in Potts Point in 2015 – and sparked calls for the independent south coast MP to resign from parliament.Former member for Kiama Gareth Ward has been in custody on remand since August. Picture: NewsWire / John AppleyardFor the char… Click below to read the full story from Yahoo Movies UK
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