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UPDATE 9.41am: CHILD welfare authorities have expressed concern for the teen at the centre of the St Kilda nude picture scandal after she said her parents had abandoned her.
Arriving at Melbourne Airport last night, "Jane", 17, also said she had no remorse over the internet photo row.
But Victoria's Child Safety Commissioner Bernie Geary says he's concerned about the welfare of the teenager, who has been branded "a malicious trouble maker" by St Kilda, which also said its players could seek damages through the Federal Court.
Commissioner Geary is concerned about how the situation is playing out, saying the girl has been "vilified as some sort of a monster".
"This child is in danger, this child will be left at the end of this situation as a vilified person," he told ABC Radio today.
He urged St Kilda to consider its handling of the case.
"Rather than (to) fly to the aid of players, (it should) understand that there's a child in the centre of this," Mr Geary said.I would (also) ask the public who are obviously giving this oxygen would they want their child to be in the same circumstance?"
Jokes aside (and yes, the biggest joke of all is now undoubtedly St Kilda), the way they have handled this has been poor to say the least. Yes, her actions have hurt them, But at least for the cameras you can be civil while the legal matters are still being discussed. She's done the wrong thing, and should be held accountable as the law dictates. But they're basically threatening to ruin her, and make her life hell because of "the misery she has caused to these players". No-one will win out of this.