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Former MasterChef contestant Ben Ungermann avoids conviction for assault on teen girl – ABC News
Former MasterChef contestant Ben Ungermann, who plied a 16-year-old girl with alcohol before grabbing her on a hotel bed, avoids jail and is instead told to make…

A former MasterChef contestant who plied a teenage girl with alcohol before grabbing her on a hotel bed has avoided jail, and instead been ordered to make a donation to charity and apologise to the girl.
Key points:
- The chef is now on a court diversion program which allows low-level offenders to avoid a criminal record
- The court had earlier heard Mr Ungermann had dinner with the 16-year-old girl and plied her with alcohol
- The hearing was told the pair went to a hotel where he now admits to common…
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