WA: Former WA man charged with child sex offences in India
28 Jan 2009 7:53 PM
A West Australian man charged with child sex offences in India has refused consular assistance from Foreign Affairs.
India police say PAUL HENRY DEAN was arrest in November at Vishakapatnam in the state of Andhra Pradesh for paedophilia and possessing pornography.
Orissa Police Inspector DEBI PRASAD DASH says DEAN had been working as a consultant and volunteer at an orphanage near the city of Puri when he was arrested.
A spokesman for Foreign Affairs says the Australian High Commission in New Delhi contacted the man to offer consular assistance .. but he's declined.
