Fed: Govt under treaty pressure after paedophile escapes
By Rod McGuirk
CANBERRA, Feb 5 AAP - The federal government came under pressure today to strike aformal law enforcement agreement with Phnom Penh after a paedophile flew back to Australiadays before he was sentenced to 10 years' jail in Cambodia.
Clint Rex Betterridge jumped bail and crossed the Cambodian border to Thailand beforearriving back in Australia last week.
While the Cambodian authorities had seized his passport, the Australian embassy inPhnom Penh issued him with a new passport and travel documents.
Justice Minister Chris Ellison had yet to decide on what action …
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