Shocking Fall from Grace: Former ACT Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay Faces Treacherous Teen Grooming Charges
- 61-year-old Ramsay, a former Labor politician and Christian minister, is accused of encouraging a teenage boy to commit an act of a sexual nature between 2022 and 2024.
- Police believe there may be other alleged victims and are concerned Ramsay could interfere with evidence or intimidate witnesses if released on bail.
- Ramsay’s lawyer claims the risk of interference is low, and strict bail conditions can manage concerns about witnesses.
Gordon Ramsay, a former ACT attorney-general and champion of social issues, has fallen from grace in a spectacular fashion, facing devastating charges of grooming a teenage boy between 2022 and 2024. The 61-year-old Labor politician and Christian minister was formally charged with encouraging the boy to commit an act of a sexual nature.
In a dramatic turn of events, Ramsay was arrested last night, and police conducted search warrants on his home and car, seizing electronic devices. His lawyer, Michael Kukulies Smith, has indicated a plea of not guilty, maintaining that the risk of interference with evidence is low.
Prosectors, however, are not convinced, expressing concerns that Ramsay could tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses if released on bail. They believe there may be other alleged victims, adding to the gravity of the situation.
during the bail application, police revealed that a folder of material stored on the cloud, allegedly containing intimate images, had been deleted last year. The court also heard that any devices Ramsay had are now in police possession, and strict bail conditions can manage concerns about witnesses.
Mrs. Alexandra Burt, the magistrate, ultimately agreed to release Ramsay on strict conditions, prohibiting him from approaching witnesses, requiring him to remain in Canberra, report regularly to the police, and surrender his passport. The case will return to court in December.
Ramsay’s fall from grace is a far cry from his illustrious career as the ACT attorney-general and arts minister between 2016 and 2020. The former Labor MLA had focused on social issues such as poverty, gambling, and criminalising elder abuse. Before politics, he worked as a lawyer in commercial and intellectual property and later became a minister at the Uniting Church in Kippax, Canberra.
The community is left reeling from the news, with many wondering how someone who had dedicated their life to serving others could allegedly engage in such heinous behavior.