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The gloved hands of an army nurse are seen during a demonstration of an isolation chamber for the treatment of infectious disease patients, at the Germany army medical centre, Bundeswehr Clinc, in Koblenz October 16, 2014. The worst Ebola outbreak on record has killed more than 4,000 people -- mostly in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea -- and has spread beyond West Africa, with a nurse in the United States and one in Spain having caught the disease from patients. Reuters/Ralph Orlowski

Peter Omant is back at work after being found guilty of downloading hundreds of child porn images, which saw him banned from nursing in 2011 and sentenced to 18 months in jail.

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has revoked Omant’s ban from nursing, making him eligible for re-applying for registration with the Victorian Nursing and Midwifery Board, which believes Omant has been banned for a “sufficient period to protect the public.” The nurse was banned for almost five years as de-registration took place in December 2010.

The 58-year-old nurse pleaded guilty to three charges related to child porn. According to reports, the images he downloaded included “the nastiest type of child pornography,” involving children as young as three, The Australian reports. Omant, however, never committed the offence at work or during the course of his duties, but reportedly committed the crime at home. Nevertheless, he is included on the sex offenders register for life.

Omant’s lawyer Mark Comito said his client had been rehabilitated. He added the "inordinate period of suspension" for nearly five years had caused Omant severe financial difficulties.

"He has learned from his mistakes in the past and has not transgressed in any way to engage in any similar conduct which was the subject of this particular hearing," Comito told Fairfax Media. "He's ready to enter the workforce and contribute to society once again."

Comito said his client was concerned if he would be allowed to get a job due to the conditions imposed on his registration. "The board did not seek the cancellation of his registration but have sought quite severe conditions which he will work towards and endeavour to prove to the profession that he's worthy to practice," he said.

Omant’s excessive consumption of alcohol was directly linked with his offence. The tribunal has asked Omant to go through breath testing for alcohol for two years. He also has to undertake a course of psychotherapy.

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