Disgraced former independent MP Gareth Ward has made headlines over the past decade as he “poured his heart” into work for his local community.

Now, the headlines tell a very different story.

Beginning his political career in 2011, Ward became a Liberal member for Kiama, and held the seat before moving to the crossbench in 2021 where he was later re-elected as an independent despite sexual assault allegations.

But that all came to a startling halt in August when he was convicted of sexually abusing two young men.

The 44-year-old was found guilty by a jury of three counts of indecent assault and a fourth count of intercourse without consent.

He was convicted of the assault of two young men – an 18-year-old at Meroo Meadow in 2013 and a 24-year-old man in Potts Point in 2015 – which spa

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