Glenys Kupfer, 34, a mother of six, pleaded guilty to four counts of failing to provide adequate food, clothing and accommodation to a child in the Adelaide Magistrates Court.
Practical and legal challenges make it extremely difficult for victims overseas to claim compensation from abusers. It is rare for police to be able to identify and locate victims, often many years after physical contact occurred.
For abuse victims to apply for reparations, the offender must have been convicted and compensation must be sought from the offender, who in many cases has few assets.
In Moyle’s case, investigators working with “international law enforcement partners”, according to a spokesperson for the South Australia police, were able to identify and locate the victims, one of whom is being represented free of charge by Jonathan Wells QC. Moyle has pleaded guilty, and has assets including a house in Adelaide, the ABC reported.