A Western Australian MP on trial for child sexual abuse says he wrote an email admitting the alleged crimes to protect his family and his alleged victim.
In it, he wrote: "In the coming days, I expect to be accused of child sex assault in relation to , which I have done".
Hayward also said that if his "dark event" had happened he didn't want his wife to blame the alleged victim if he had died and the alleged admission was designed to avert this. The former pastor gave evidence late in the day, saying he was already under a lot of pressure from the Nationals when the allegations surfaced after news broke of his failed former business."I spiralled into depression and stopped eating."
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