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Sydney plastic surgeon pleads guilty

A prominent Sydney plastic surgeon today admitted to child prostitution.

Richard Sackelariou travelled to a Newcastle hotel in 2022 to meet three girls, aged 13 and 15 – performing sexual acts with one.

He also met another 15-year-old girl at Chatswood on two occasions, paying her more than $22,000.

Today the now 70-year-old pleaded guilty to 10 offences, a sentence date will be set next month

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