![]() ![]() ![]() Whittington's lawyer, Joe Karam, said an appeals court now has to approve or overturn the indictment. Ms Faulkner's lawyer is hopeful the kidnapping charge will be dismissed on appeal. "It's very unfair that a woman has to go to these lengths to see and speak to her children and to hold her children, and be charged with kidnapping of her biological children she's given birth to," she said. Ms Faulkner's mother Karen spoke to media outside her home today. The 60 Minutes crew is to be charged with knowing about the crime and failing to report it, an offence punished by a fine.įaulkner and the 60 Minutes crew returned to Australia in April after Channel Nine reached a plea bargain to ensure the release of its staff, however, the recovery team was not included in the deal. ![]() Whittington's lawyer confirmed criminal conspiracy charges against the pair had also been dropped in a Lebanese court on Thursday afternoon (local time).įaulkner, 60 Minutes crew members, along with Whittington and his associates were accused of trying to forcibly take Ms Faulkner's children - who were living in Beirut with her estranged ex-partner Ali Elamine - and return them to Australia. Australian mother Sally Faulkner and former soldier Adam Whittington have been charged with kidnapping over the botched attempt to bring her children to Australia, Whittington's lawyer says. ![]()
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