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MasterChef contestant Ben Ungermann to fight sexual assault charges – The Age
Mr Ungermann will fight the charges against him during a seven-day hearing in which witnesses – including the 16-year-old alleged victim – will give evidence.
Two 17-year-olds and another younger child witness, two interstate police officers and three Victorian police members are also expected to give evidence.
Magistrate Andrew Capell ordered that the complainant and the youngest child witness each be appointed an intermediary, a trained professional with specialist communication skills who assist vulnerable witnesses in the process of giving evidence.
The Intermediary Pilot Program, which aims to reduce the trauma experienced by witnesses when giving…
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