Mark Christopher Harvey: Suppression Lifted on Paedophile's Latest Conviction

ABC News
May 8, 2014

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-07/mark-christopher-harvey-suppression-lifted-on-paedophile/5436034?section=sa

It can now be reported a convicted paedophile whose crime sparked a royal commission in South Australia into handling of school sex abuse cases has been convicted of more sex offences against young girls.

Mark Christopher Harvey, 43, went on trial this year for sexually exploiting four girls when he was the director of an out-of-school-hours care program in Adelaide's north-western suburbs.

The court heard Harvey regularly removed the girls' socks, gently bit their toes, touched their chests and exposed himself.

A judge found him guilty of charges last month but the outcome of the trial could not be reported until a publication ban was lifted today.

Submissions on Harvey's sentence will be heard next month.

Harvey already is serving a six-year jail sentence for sexually abusing another young girl at the same school care program.

South Australian Attorney-General John Rau says the full Debelle royal commission report cannot yet be released despite the end of the suppression order.

"Mr Debelle was concerned that before a particular event had been resolved that there should not be the release of an unedited version of the report. I have been advised by the DPP there at present is the possibility of further legal action relevant to this particular legal matter," he told Parliament.