June 21, 2005

Alleged victim contacted TV before police

AUSTRALIA
Sydney Morning Herald

By Geesche Jacobsen
June 17, 2005

A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by the leader of a religious community when she was 15 has been asked if she went public with her complaints aware she "could make some money out of it".

She was also asked whether she delayed reporting the incidents, which she says began in 1993, to police until after her family had resolved a claim for compensation from William Kamm. Mr Kamm is facing four charges of aggravated indecent assault and one of aggravated sexual intercourse in the District Court.

The woman, who cannot be named, said she had received $2500 from Channel Seven's Today Tonight program for an interview about the allegations.

Posted by kshaw at June 21, 2005 07:47 PM