Child sex offender mistakenly awarded 'disability pride' honor

A man convicted of multiple child sex offenses was mistakenly honored as a "disability pride champion" by a Victorian government department before the error was discovered and the award rescinded. Cameron Bloomfield, 40, received the award in December 2024, despite a criminal record including indecent assault, committing an indecent act with a child under 16, and attempting to procure sex with a child under 16. The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, which runs the Victorian Disability Awards, stated that an administrative error occurred during the screening process. The department learned of the mistake in December 2025 and immediately revoked the award, subsequently reviewing and updating its procedures. Bloomfield, who has an intellectual impairment, has been an advocate for disability and LGBTIQ+ rights and has previously testified before a Victorian parliamentary committee. He was jailed for three months earlier this year after pleading guilty to breaching his reporting obligations as a registered sex offender. Court documents reveal his offending dates back to 2005, with further convictions in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2020. A 2013 County Court judgment noted he attempted to groom and procure sex from four children, leading to a minimum sentence of 27 months. In a recent incident, Bloomfield allegedly messaged two teenage boys on social media. He was released on bail last month despite police opposition, with authorities alleging he posed an unacceptable risk to the community and children involved in his case.

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An administrative error was made by the department during the screening process.