News Brief: English
Summary
Perth financial advisor Anthony Paul Torre has been sentenced to six years in prison for stealing over $1 million from clients between 2010 and 2015, in what the judge called a “gross breach of trust.” Victims describe severe financial and emotional hardship.
Key Points
- Sentence: Anthony Paul Torre, 57, received a six-year prison term, with parole eligibility after four years.
- Crime: Pleaded guilty to stealing and fraud totaling $1.03 million from eight clients, driven by “greed, incompetence and arrogance.”
- Method: Convinced clients to invest savings/superannuation into fake projects (e.g., a Derby property) and used funds for personal expenses.
- Victim Impact: Victims suffered depression, anxiety, empty savings; some lived on $63 a fortnight, others redrew mortgages.
- Victim Reaction: Many felt the sentence was too lenient, advocating for 8-10 years instead.
- Legal Timeline: Crimes occurred 2010-2015; ASIC investigated from 2018; charged in 2022; pleaded guilty in early 2025 just before trial.
新闻简报：中文
摘要
珀斯财务顾问安东尼·保罗·托雷因在2010年至2015年间从客户处窃取超过100万澳元，被判处六年监禁。法官称其行为是”严重的背信”。受害者描述了由此带来的严重财务和情感困境。
关键点
- 判决：57岁的安东尼·保罗·托雷被判处六年监禁，四年后可申请假释。
- 罪行：对窃取和诈骗八名客户共计103万澳元的指控认罪，动机被法官归结为”贪婪、无能和傲慢”。
- 手段：说服客户将储蓄或养老金投入虚假项目（如德比房产），并将资金用于个人开支。
- 受害者影响：受害者遭受抑郁、焦虑，储蓄耗尽；有人一度每两周仅靠63澳元生活，有人不得不从房贷中取款度日。
- 受害者反应：多人认为判决过轻，认为刑期应为8至10年。
- 法律时间线：犯罪发生于2010-2015年；ASIC于2018年开始调查；2022年被起诉；2025年初、即将开庭前认罪。
Original Article Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-22/anthony-paul-torre-jailed-stealing-fraud-1million-from-clients/106255256