The Commonwealth Offence of Possessing, Controlling Producing or Supplying Child Abuse Material
The New South Wales Police Force recently reported that on 22 May 2022, a 55-detective senior constable attached to a specialist command was arrested and charged with sexual assault, following an investigation by officers attached to the Professional Standards Command....
What is an Extended Supervision Order in New South Wales?
The Supreme Court of New South Wales ruled last week that a ‘high-risk’ convicted child sex offender can return to the region where he broke into a home and sexually assaulted a four-year old girl. Residents of Grafton in Northern...
Minimising the Risk of Unfair Prejudice in Jury Trials
In the eyes of many, the relentless adverse publicity against the man accused of sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, Canberra on 22/23 March 2019 has made it impossible for him to ever receive a fair trial. Mr Lehrmann...
R Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
R & B Singer R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking women and girls. The charges relate to his use of managers and aides to meet girls and keep them obedient - an operation...
The Offences of Human Trafficking and Procuring a Child for Sexual Activity in Australia
Former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse young girls. In December 2021, Ms Maxwell was convicted of a range of offences, including: Sex trafficking, Conspiring to...
When Will the Prosecution Pursue a Retrial in New South Wales?
A Queensland jury has failed to read a verdict in the trial of a homosexual man accused of sexually assaulting a female friend. The jury spent 10 hours deliberating but was discharged after being unable to reach a verdict. The...
Has the Depp v Heard Trial Damaged the #MeToo Movement?
The high-profile defamation trial between Johnny Depp and his former wife Amber Heard saw the dirty laundry of each party aired to the world - the former’s alleged drug and alcohol abuse, disturbing text messages and destruction of property, and...
‘Hey Dad!’ Star Granted Parole and Will Be Deported
Australian Actor Robert Hughes will be deported from Australia at the end of this month, having been granted parole for child sexual offences. Mr Hughes is best known for his starring role in the television series, Hey Dad…! In 2014,...
Bill Cosby Faces Multiple Civil Lawsuits Over Sexual Assault Claims
Former Hollywood actor and comedian Bill Cosby is back inside the courtroom, this time over claims he sexually assaulted a person considered to be a minor in California. The former celebrity was released from a federal prison last year...
Court Dismisses Application to Halt Brittany Higgins Sexual Assault Trial
The Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has dismissed an application by Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal defence team for a permanent stay of proceedings on the basis that the intense and prolonged publicity would make it impossible to find...
