Aussie man, 93, on Thai child rape charges LAWYERS for a 93-year-old Australian are arguing he is too ill to face charges of sexually assaulting children in Thailand. German born Karl Joseph Kraus, from Western Australia, is accused of abusing four sisters for almost two years. The youngest was aged five when the alleged abuse began. Kraus will ask a Thai court for freedom on Monday. At the time of his arrest almost three years ago, police said they found more than 100 photos of naked children on the hard drive of his computer. Kraus pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault and was granted bail of 400,000 baht (A$12,000). In mid-2012 he fled to neighbouring Myanmar (Burma) before being arrested and sent back to Thailand. Lawyers say Kraus has several health issues, including dementia and cancer.