NSW Police Officer Charged with Sexual Assault
A 22-year old Sydney Police officer has been accused of raping one woman and groping another in separate incidents that are alleged to have occurred last year. The probationary constable was arrested at Granville Police Station following an investigation by...
Should Jurors be Informed of a Defendant’s Criminal Record?
The Queensland government is proposing to broaden the situations where fact-finders - such as juries - are permitted to hear about a defendant’s criminal record, in a move which representatives of the legal profession argue will undermine the presumption of...
George Pell’s Appeal Against Convictions for Child Sexual Abuse Fails
A majority of a panel of Supreme Court justices has rejected the appeal by George Pell against his convictions for child sexual abuse. The decision means that Mr Pell, who has already spent 24 weeks in prison, has been ordered...
#MeToo: Male Model Accuses Katy Perry of Sexual Misconduct
A model in megastar Katy Perry’s 2010 hit music video, Teenage Dream, has accused the singer of exposing his penis to a group of people. 34-year old Josh Kloss took to Instagram on Monday alleging that he and Ms Perry...
The Offence of Sexual Assault in New South Wales
A Sydney doctor has been sentenced to a minimum term of 11 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual offences against 10 patients over a six-month period between September 2016 and March 2017. 62- year old Sharif Fattah...
Sydney Teacher Accused of Sexual Offences Against a Student
A Sydney teacher will face Downing Centre Court next month over allegations of having sexual intercourse with a student. The teacher is currently on conditional bail and has been stood down by his employer, Raddam House; an exclusive private school...
Elderly Man Charged with Committing a Sexual Act During a Ferry Ride
It has been reported that a 70-year old man will face Downing Centre Local Court on 7 August 2019 for allegedly committing a sexual act while travelling on a ferry from Manly to Circular Quay. According to police, at around...
The Offence of Sexual Intercourse With Young Person Under Special Care
A Western Australian volleyball coach who engaged in sexual relations with a 16-year old he was coaching has been given a suspended prison sentence, despite the judge accepting that he was unaware it was a criminal offence. The 39-year old...
Peter Dutton’s Demonisation of Rape Victims is “An Absolute Disgrace”
Peter Dutton has been widely criticised for making unsubstantiated claims that sexual assault victims on Nauru were “trying it on” by seeking abortions in Australia. The Home Affairs Minister saw fit to demonise victims of heinous sexual crimes such as...
Mother of ‘Incest Family’ Granted Bail
The 52-year old matriarch of a rural Australian family has been granted bail in the Supreme Court of New South Wales after spending 14 months behind bars. The woman, given the pseudonym ‘Betty Colt’, was arrested in April 2018 and...
