“I haven’t made any recovery,” Thompson said when a A Current Affair reporter approached him outside an apartment block. A Current Affair then showed footage of Thompson holidaying in the Philippines, drinking beers and smoking cigarettes. Accused sex offender Ronald Thompson was a well-known carpet salesman in the 1990s. One of Thompson’s alleged victims told A Current Affair he was “obviously not dying”. He needs to answer to it.”Australian Federal MP Andrew Wallace, who lives on the Sunshine Coast, said Thompson’s visa should be cancelled.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 10, 2026 11:03 UTC