Still harbouring obvious affection for the place, Skelley took
Stuff for a tour, as well pointing out some of its fascinating history, such as the fact that it was where Carterton got its name. When he bought it in 2006, Skelley ran it as a traditional pub, but found the appetite for a traditional country watering hole had diminished. It then hosted a brothel for a short time, much to the amusement of locals who used to keep an eye out for familiar vehicles in the parking lot. For a few years it became a children’s petting zoo with a variety of animals in the adjoining buildings and paddocks.
reporter: since september 7th, police say the man fondled women and girls on a path in the 6700 block of metropolitan center drive. as well as near the intersection of old key mill road in springfield boulevard. he s not shown any signs of stopping. that s the concern. you have someone out there doing something that is invasive, that is upsetting and concerning to women. reporter: on irving street where a teenager was fondled a week ago, the neighbors want this guy off of the street now. it s disgusted. i put a stop to it myself. and i heard other people say that. whenever i go out, i certainly look around to see if i can see the guy. the police ask me to do that, i m going going to do that. reporter: the victim said the man said nothing during the encounters which, occurred in the morning, midday, and at night. we re talking about an area of two, three miles or so, one of those assaults took place over behind springfield mall. another one on old key mill road. i