Former Australian MP Gareth Ward jailed for raping two young nen

Former Australian Member of Parliament Gareth Ward has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of raping two young men. The 44-year-old was jailed in July 2025 after a court found him guilty of sexually assaulting one man in 2013 and another in 2015. Ward, who represented the Kiama constituency since 2011, resigned from his post as a minister in the Liberal Party when the allegations first emerged. However, he refused to step down as an MP and was re-elected in 2023. Under the court’s ruling, Ward will serve three years and nine months before becoming eligible for parol

Former Australian Member of Parliament Gareth Ward has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of raping two young men. The 44-year-old was jailed in July 2025 after a court found him guilty of sexually assaulting one man in 2013 and another in 2015. Ward, who represented the Kiama constituency since 2011, resigned from his post as a minister in the Liberal Party when the allegations first emerged. However, he refused to step down as an MP and was re-elected in 2023. Under the court’s ruling, Ward will serve three years and nine months before becoming eligible for parole. In delivering the sentence, the judge described Ward’s actions as “animalistic,” saying the punishment should serve as a warning that similar offences will result in severe consequences.