South Australia seeks to indefinitely detain former magistrate Peter Liddy due to public threat concerns

South Australia is seeking to indefinitely detain a former magistrate convicted of child sex offenses, citing him as a public threat. The state's Attorney-General filed a Supreme Court application to keep Peter Liddy, who is nearing the end of his 25-year sentence, detained due to his alleged inability to control his behavior and lack of remorse. Liddy, who has maintained his innocence, previously had parole bids rejected. The court will consider expert reports to decide on his detention or supervised release.