Convicted paedophile Allan Hopkins arrested and extradited to SA

Convicted child rapist Allan Hopkins extradited to SA over further alleged sexual offencesBy Bethanie AldersonTopic:CourtsPosted Mon 26 Oct 2026 at 5:10pmMon 26 Oct 2026 at 5:10pmAllan Hopkins, 47, has been arrested and extradited to SA. (Supplied: SA Police)In short: Convicted paedophile Allan Hopkins has been arrested and extradited to South Australia. The 47-year-old had been wanted for child sex offences after fleeing the state in 2024. What's next?Hopkins will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court tomorrow. A convicted child rapist who sparked a national manhunt over alleged sexual offending involving a child has been extradited to South Australia.Allan John Hopkins was arrested in New South Wales in May 2024 following a police appeal for information on his whereabouts.The 47-year-old was wanted in South Australia over alleged serious sexual offending against a child under the age of 18.At the time, SA Police said Hopkins was also wanted for alleged offending in various other states, including Victoria and Queensland.Court documents obtained by the ABC show Hopkins faced a NSW court on Monday morning, when prosecutors requested to have him transferred to South Australia."He is to be remanded in the custody at Broken Hill Police station, until and or no later than 4:00pm on Monday 26 October 2026," the document states."On this date he is to be taken into the custody of [South Australian Police] … where he will be extradited to the Adelaide City Watchhouse by motor vehicle."SA Police also released a statement confirming a 47-year-old had been arrested and was in the process of being extradited from New South Wales."Due to operational reasons, no further information is available at this time," the police spokesperson said.Hopkins pleaded guilty to raping a 10-year-old girl in 2010.Hopkins was previously sentenced to more than 10 years in prison, after pleading guilty to abducting a 10-year-old girl from her house in Adelaide's north and raping her in 2007.In 2024, he was sentenced to seven months in jail in NSW for theft and driving offences.The ABC understands Hopkins left Broken Hill around midday on Monday.He will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday.