Child sex offenders could face life behind bars under new laws to be introduced to New South Wales parliament this week.
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- Created: Sunday, 10 May 2015 20:18
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Child sex offenders could face life in jail under new NSW laws – attorney general.
Gabrielle Upton says maximum penalty for sexual intercourse with a child under 10 would go from 25 years to life behind bars.
Gabrielle Upton: ‘We want to send a message in the strongest possible terms.’
Child sex offenders could face life behind bars under new laws to be introduced to New South Wales parliament this week.
The maximum penalty for sexual intercourse with a child under 10 would be raised from 25 years to life in jail.
“We want to send a message in the strongest possible terms,” the attorney general, Gabrielle Upton, said in a statement on Sunday.
The laws would also add 13 child sex offences to the non-parole period scheme, meaning more jail time for offenders, the government says.
Victims would also be able to avoid the stress of the courtroom by pre-recording cross examination evidence.
Source : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/may/10/child-sex-offenders-could-face-life-in-jail-under-new-nsw-laws-attorney-general
