Australia NSW - Penalty for child sexual intercourse increases to life

[dirtydog]

Penalty for child sexual intercourse increases to life

LIFE in prison is to be the penalty in NSW under new legislation for sexual intercourse with a child under 10 during a break-in.

The State Government will introduce legislation today to raise the jail sentences from 25 years to life.

The increase follows a case at Grafton on the NSW mid north coast in which a man assaulted a young girl while she slept at her grandmother's house.

NSW Attorney General John Hatzistergos says sex offences against a child were an "abhorrent crime" and children had a right to feel safe in their own homes.

"It is important we amend the law when crimes of this magnitude happen to ensure that the penalty is in proportion to what occurred," Mr Hatzistergos said.

The new legislation also includes a provision to criminalise attempts to commit domestic violence offences such as stalking, intimidating and breaching apprehended violence orders

Penalty for child sexual intercourse increases to life | National Breaking News | News.com.au

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[spliff]

They should get life, IMO. But, why do the people have to pay taxes to incarcerate these wretches for many years...can't they just execute them?

[barbaro]

What's the "during a break-in" part? Some weird f*ckers in that region.

[dirtydog]

I think it is time 3rd world cheap countries like Thailand start offering overseas prison services, probably only cost $50 per month per prisoner to keep them here, so they can afford to charge a lot more and still it would be cheaper than keeping them in Australia, UK, USA etc.