| a WOLF among the SHEEP |
This unauthorised
biography traces the rise
and downfall of Australian cult leader William Kamm, alias
"The Little Pebble". Regarded by followers
throughout the world as a prophet during the
past 25 years, Kamm appointed
himself chief
of a global network of seers and claimed he would be the Roman
Catholic Church's last Pope. His life and leadership of the
Order
of Saint Charbel - a sect based near Nowra on the NSW south coast
- is
exposed in the book,
which is
available through this website. More details: Home
Updates
will be posted on this page as the story of William
Kamm
and his cult continues to unfold
and his cult continues to unfold
SENATE SUBMISSION
Senate Submission
BID TO EXTEND PAROLE CONDITIONS
12-MONTH EARLY MARK - NOVEMBER 2014
PAROLE DENIED - 15 FEBRUARY 2013
HIGH COURT DISMISSAL - OCTOBER 2010
High Court Rejects Appeal Application
Source: AustLII High Court Transcript
HIGH COURT DISMISSAL - APRIL 2010
Author Graeme Webber's 19-page submission to the Australian Senate about William Kamm and his cult.
Senate Submission
BID TO EXTEND PAROLE CONDITIONS
Even
as The Little Pebble's jail term expired and he was free to return to
his cult compound near Nowra, the NSW Government sought to extend
his parole conditions for a further five years.
The NSW Supreme Court granted a 28-day extension to strict
supervision by parole authorities while Kamm received further
psychiatric assessments.
12-MONTH EARLY MARK - NOVEMBER 2014
Less
than two years after Kamm had been refused parole due to his lack of
reform, jail authorities released him 12 months before the end of
his 10-year term. He was placed on strict parole conditions, which
included him not being allowed to visit the Shoalhaven region (where
his cult is based) for a further 12 months.
PAROLE DENIED - 15 FEBRUARY 2013
William
Kamm's lack of reform as "an untreated sex offender" was noted when
he remained in jail because he had "so far failed to participate
in a program to address his offending behaviour," the NSW State Parole
Authority said in a media statement. Kamm's 7.5-year non-parole period
of his 10-year sentence was due to expire in April 2013. But
authorities cut short his hopes of an early release. "Given the nature
of the inmate's offences," a Probation and Parole Service report said,
"it is considered beneficial that Mr Kamm undertake the treatment
program in custody." "Given that Mr Kamm ... remains an untreated sex
offender, his release to parole is not recommended."
HIGH COURT DISMISSAL - OCTOBER 2010
The
High Court rejected a further attempt by William Kamm to overturn child
sex convictions during a hearing which lasted less than 15 minutes
on 1 October 2010. The application for leave to appeal related to
a dispute between Kamm's defence barrister and a Crown witness
regarding allegations that documents had
been illegally destroyed (as reported in "a WOLF mong the SHEEP" pages
239-240 and 309-312).
High Court Rejects Appeal Application
Source: AustLII High Court Transcript
HIGH COURT DISMISSAL - APRIL 2010
Appealing
to the full bench of the High Court of Australia without a
legal representative, Kamm's continued attempts to overturn child
sex convictions were dismissed on
20
April 2010. During
his second trial for paedophilia offences in 2007, the so-called
prophet known as The Little Pebble was convicted of having sex
with a girl on a number of occasions when she was aged 14 and 15.
Kamm's legal team applied for a temporary or permanent stay of the
court
case,
claiming the prosecution was an abuse of process due to claims by the
complainant and her partner that two statements contained
incorrect information and forged signatures.
District Court Judge Peter Berman refused the application to delay proceedings; the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal later rejected Kamm's protest about the alleged interference with statements and Kamm's ultimate complaint to the High Court also failed.
"The applicant submits that a number of findings of the Court of Criminal Appeal were erroneous, including its finding that if the trial were required to proceed, it would not result in an injustice by reason of the complaints raised," the High Court ruled on 20 April 2010. "He submits that Berman District Court Judge's understanding and application of a number of principles of criminal law and due process were flawed and that it was erroneous for the Court of Criminal Appeal to uphold them. The applicant argues that he has suffered a miscarriage of justice and that the trial should not have gone ahead in the face of evidence of lies, collusion and conspiracy on the part of the complainant and others."
But the High Court found that: "None of the arguments raised by the applicant enjoys sufficient prospects of success to warrant a grant of special leave to appeal, and the interests of justice do not require such a grant. We see no reason to doubt the correctness of the conclusions reached in the courts below."
District Court Judge Peter Berman refused the application to delay proceedings; the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal later rejected Kamm's protest about the alleged interference with statements and Kamm's ultimate complaint to the High Court also failed.
"The applicant submits that a number of findings of the Court of Criminal Appeal were erroneous, including its finding that if the trial were required to proceed, it would not result in an injustice by reason of the complaints raised," the High Court ruled on 20 April 2010. "He submits that Berman District Court Judge's understanding and application of a number of principles of criminal law and due process were flawed and that it was erroneous for the Court of Criminal Appeal to uphold them. The applicant argues that he has suffered a miscarriage of justice and that the trial should not have gone ahead in the face of evidence of lies, collusion and conspiracy on the part of the complainant and others."
But the High Court found that: "None of the arguments raised by the applicant enjoys sufficient prospects of success to warrant a grant of special leave to appeal, and the interests of justice do not require such a grant. We see no reason to doubt the correctness of the conclusions reached in the courts below."
APPEAL DISMISSED -
DECEMBER 2008
On
10 December 2008, the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal rejected The Little
Pebble's plea against convictions from his second trial for molesting a
former 'queen' when
she was aged 14 and 15 years. In May 2007, a jury found Kamm
guilty of five counts of sexual intercourse with the underaged girl as
well as one count of aggravated indecency against her during
the
mid-1990s. Kamm was not eligible for parole until April 2013. The appeal was rejected unanimously by three Justices.
HIGH COURT APPEAL DENIED - JUNE 2008
On
13 June
2008, William
Kamm lost a High Court bid to overturn convictions
from his
first trial for
sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. A District Court jury had found
him guilty of molesting the under-aged 'queen' in mid-2005.
Kamm's
subsequent attempts to quash those convictions in the NSW Court of
Criminal Appeal were also unsuccessful in 2007.
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