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Rolf Harris sued over ‘fresh sex attack after molesting vulnerable 10-year-old girl at school holiday camp’

ROLF Harris has been accused of sexually assaulting a vulnerable 10-year-old girl at a school holiday camp.

The alleged victim, now an adult, is suing the paedophile entertainer – who’s batting terminal cancer – for allegedly molesting her in 1982 in Melbourne.

Rolf Harris pictured during his trial
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Harris, now 92, served three years in prison in the UK after being found guilty of 12 indecent assaults against four underage girls.

The woman claims she was introduced to Harris after he played a show at a camp at Mount Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula, the Herald Sun reported.

The woman claims he was helping her pick spilt wax off her dress when he used a “hug-lift” to move her onto him.

She then claims he sexually assaulted her.

“I remember feeling petrified, terrified and panicked,” she said, recalling that she screamed when he touched her.

She claims that, when confronted, Harris called her a “lying brat”.

The woman is also suing the State of Victoria and foster care provider OzChild over alleged abuses that happened when she was under their care.

How you can get help

Women’s Aid has this advice for victims and their families:

  • Always keep your phone nearby.
  • Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
  • If you are in danger, call 999.
  • Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
  • Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
  • If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
  • Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.

If you are a ­victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support ­service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.

Women’s Aid provides a live chat service – available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.

You can also call the freephone 24-hour ­National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.

March 2, 2023
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