About Bob Hempel
Born 1936. Bob Hempel is an australian rules football player.
Robert William Hempel (born 9 November 1936) is a convicted serious sex offender and a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
After leaving Footscray, he played country football with Benalla, Euroa and Wangaratta Rovers, being selected in the Ovens & Murray League representative teams on several occasions.
In 2022 Hempel was arrested on 14 child sexual abuse charges. He plead guilty to seven charges of child abuse of a boy under 16. On 3 June 2026 Hempel was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment to serve 6 months in custody with the remaining 2 years 6 months suspended.
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Australian rules footballer
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Bob Hempel was born on 9 November 1936.
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Bob Hempel is an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Hempel. https://biography.guide/bob-hempel/
MLA: "Bob Hempel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-hempel/.
Chicago: "Bob Hempel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bob-hempel/.
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