Mayor who provided character reference to sex offender resigns
Wyndham mayor Preet Singh resigned Tuesday after months of pressure over a character reference he wrote for Kashyap Patel, convicted in 2024 of grooming and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Singh admitted "poor judgement" but accused state Labor MPs of hypocrisy, noting one recently apologized for similar references without facing comparable backlash. He remains as councillor.
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Published 21 Jul 2026, 03:05 UTC · Updated 21 Jul 2026, 03:20 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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