A former yoga teacher and osteopath has been charged with producing child abuse material and committing sexual abuse on an animal following a police raid on her home in Byron Bay, Australia.
Details of the Charges
Byron Bay resident Stina Wangqvist, 48, who was arrested last month, was granted bail after appearing in court. She is accused alongside Tore Milazzo, 47, who the court heard allegedly “used his own dog for sexual gratification.” Milazzo faces a total of nine charges, including producing and possessing child abuse material, sexually touching an animal, and two counts of possessing a prohibited drug and failing to comply with approved firearm storage requirements.
Bail Conditions Imposed
The pair have both been granted bail, however a number of strict conditions have been put in place, according to a report by the Australian Daily Telegraph. Wangqvist must report to the local Ballina police station daily while on bail, and has also been hit by a total social media ban. The yoga teacher, who is described in local media as a Swedish-Australian dual national, has also been made to surrender her passport.
The Daily Mail reports that she is also prohibited from attempting to contact or even going near under-18s. Wangqvist's medical registration reportedly remains active.
Milazzo's Conditions
Milazzo was also ordered to report to the police daily and is banned from being in possession of any animals. He is also reportedly not allowed to be in possession of more than one mobile phone service or SIM card. The pair have also reportedly been told not to contact each other unless they go through a lawyer.
Osteopathy Council Statement
A statement from the Osteopathy Council of New South Wales (NSW) published in the Daily Mail read: “If we do place public conditions on a NSW health practitioner's registration as a result of a complaint, these are available on the Register of Practitioners on the Ahpra website. The Council monitors these conditions to make sure they are being met. The Council has the power to take urgent regulatory action to suspend or place conditions on a practitioner's registration when it considers there is an unacceptable risk to public health and safety or that it is in the public interest.”
Upcoming Court Dates
Milazzo’s case is set to return to Byron Bay Local Court on August 3, while Wangqvist will reportedly make a return to Ballina Court later that month on August 20.
