Actor told to ‘shut up’ on Hughes

After a long and protracted trial, a jury has found former Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes guilty of child sex offences

HEY Dad! actor Ben Oxenbould claims he was passed over for TV work after supporting his co-star Sarah Monahan against convicted sex predator Robert Hughes.

Oxenbould told Network Nine's A Current Affair that he had "copped a lot of criticism from people, particularly in the industry'' after standing by Monahan and endorsing her shocking abuse claims against Hughes when she went public four years ago.

The 45-year-old actor said he'd been called an "idiot" and told "you'll never work again" in the wake of giving a TV tell-all over his knowledge of Hughes' inappropriate behaviour on the set of the now defunct Channel 7 sitcom.

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Told he would "never work again" ... former Hey Dad! actor Ben Oxenbould. Source: Supplied

In a sit-down hosted by ACA's Tracy Grimshaw — alongside Monahan and co-stars Simone Buchanan, Julie McGregor and Christopher Truswell — Oxenbould argued going public against Hughes had cost him work.

A real-life horror story ... former Hey Dad! stars Christopher Truswell, Simone Buchanan, Julie McGregor, Sarah Monahan (seated) and Ben Oxenbould on the set of Nine's A Current Affair. Source: Supplied

"I've had executive producers say 'Benny we wanted you for that role but mate ... and I think but mate what? I'm not the bad guy here."

When some shied away from the scandal, Oxenbould said: "my lesson in professionalism was 'shut up about the paedophile'."

Public face betrayed the truth ... The Hey Dad! cast in 1992 (from left) Ben Oxenbould, Julie McGregor, Sarah Monahan, Robert Hughes, Mathew Krok and Rachael Beck. Source: News Limited

Monahan revealed she continued to pay a personal price for going public and is now not on speaking terms with her mother after alleging Hughes had molested her when she was the 10-year-old child star of Hey Dad!

Police have said Monahan's TV testimonial also prompted others to come forward with evidence which helped convict Hughes this week, found guilty of 10 charges involving four victims including two counts of sexual intercourse with a child.

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It can also now be revealed Hughes' niece Melinda O'Donnell was a witness who gave evidence against her famous uncle but was not a complainant against him.

Asked if Monahan's mother had not agreed with her decision to go public, she told ACA: "no, apparently she was very upset."

Found guilty of sexual assault ... former Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes. Source: News Corp Australia

Now living in San Antonio, Texas, but campaigning for a public register of sex offenders across Australia, Monahan said she hoped Hughes would be given a sentence "worth what he put all those girls through.''

McGregor, who played opposite Hughes as his ditzy on-screen secretary Betty, said: "the whole thing has been a horror story and all the revelations have been so shocking for me."

"I was so glad that Sarah was so brave to do this, I just think she's wonderful."

Buchanan, who sat shoulder-to-shoulder with her former TV sibling when she first made her claims added: "I'm really sad this whole thing happened but I'm glad the verdict came in and people, these girls are validated."

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