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A NSW judge has minimised a man repeatedly raping his own 13 y o step daughter by painting him a "war hero" & saying he was merely "seeking comfort & affection in the wrong place".
#JusticeShouldntHurt
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#JusticeShouldntHurt
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"Seeking comfort & affection in the wrong place?"
The man was repeatedly raping a child, not having an extra marital affair with a consenting adult!
She also gave him bail with no restrictions on him being around children despite the fact he had already ADMITTED the rapes.
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The man was repeatedly raping a child, not having an extra marital affair with a consenting adult!
She also gave him bail with no restrictions on him being around children despite the fact he had already ADMITTED the rapes.
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She also allowed him to leave the state of NSW and move to Queensland.... Where the victim now happened to now be living.
Next, the case was adjourned from August 2016, to April 2017, to June 2017 - then finally March 2018.
By then the victim was in Yr 12 doing the HSC.
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Next, the case was adjourned from August 2016, to April 2017, to June 2017 - then finally March 2018.
By then the victim was in Yr 12 doing the HSC.
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JAIME LEE PAGE - the woman whose case started #LetUsSpeak HAS WON her right to use her name!!
TOMORROW, 'JAIMES LAW' will become reality & ALL adult survivors in Victoria will get their voices back.
WE DID IT!!
@marquelawyers @RapeReform @EROCAustralia
news.com.au/lifestyle/real…
TOMORROW, 'JAIMES LAW' will become reality & ALL adult survivors in Victoria will get their voices back.
WE DID IT!!
@marquelawyers @RapeReform @EROCAustralia
news.com.au/lifestyle/real…
Read Jaime's full story here (including the video, interactive timeline and text):
news.com.au/lifestyle/real…
news.com.au/lifestyle/real…
Thank U to all the other survivors & allies who have joined, including the 11 other survivors who sought court orders w/ @marquelawyers
@_Nic_Lee @nerdypioneer @_TaraSchultz Phil Nagle, Stephen Woods, Paul Levey, Kim Elzaibak, Tracey Morris, Alison Quigley, @learunas & Aaron*
@_Nic_Lee @nerdypioneer @_TaraSchultz Phil Nagle, Stephen Woods, Paul Levey, Kim Elzaibak, Tracey Morris, Alison Quigley, @learunas & Aaron*
& here's the #LetUsSpeak washup feature 4 the week: w Chrissie Foster, @JohnHer49389874, Saeed Maasarwe & @_Nic_Lee: “I don’t want to ever be in a courtroom again.”
TLDR: The law will change for living survivors 2 restore agency & the planned gag on deceased families is stalled
TLDR: The law will change for living survivors 2 restore agency & the planned gag on deceased families is stalled
@DonaldMcleish
We still haven't seen a copy of the final amended bill. But this article here may help. Essentially living survivors will be able to self identify (if 18+, have capacity, don't ID another victim). The Govt will consult further re: naming deceased vics but 4 now /1
We still haven't seen a copy of the final amended bill. But this article here may help. Essentially living survivors will be able to self identify (if 18+, have capacity, don't ID another victim). The Govt will consult further re: naming deceased vics but 4 now /1
The Vic Govt spin doctors are in over-drive today.
On 14/10/20 @JillHennessyMP BOASTED in 2nd reading speech that the proposed restriction on naming deceased sexual assault victims would "enhance" the privacy of dead
NOW they are changing their story entirely... /1
#LetUsSpeak
On 14/10/20 @JillHennessyMP BOASTED in 2nd reading speech that the proposed restriction on naming deceased sexual assault victims would "enhance" the privacy of dead
NOW they are changing their story entirely... /1
#LetUsSpeak
They r now claiming they r working hard to fix a gag on naming deceased victims which they claim has ALWAYS been in place.
This is outright false (just look at the existing legislation...)
It is the Govt who are actively INSERTING the below into the legislation w this bill /2
This is outright false (just look at the existing legislation...)
It is the Govt who are actively INSERTING the below into the legislation w this bill /2
This new section makes it explicit that a court order would be needed to name deceased victims... and it outlines what the steps would be. This is not law yet It is what THEY are PROPOSING.
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