Peter Hollingworth to Face Secret Hearing for Allegedly Enabling Child Sexual Abuse
Former Governor General Peter Hollingworth is facing an internal tribunal hearing held behind closed doors within the Anglican Church - to determine whether he should be defrocked over his alleged role in covering up child sexual abuse within the church. ...
Is BDSM a Criminal Offence in New South Wales?
New South Wales man James-Robert Davis is facing several fresh criminal charges after having already spent 21 months behind bars on remand over what has been described as an “obedient BDSM relationship” with numerous women. The alleged leader of ‘House...
‘Sextortion’ is a Crime in New South Wales
Over the past decade or so, social media has become a popular way for people to connect and get to know each other. But sadly, it has also become the preferred mechanism for nasty and unscrupulous people to ‘catfish’ others,...
The Offence of Inciting a Person to Sexually Touch Another Without Consent
High-profile rugby union player Kurtley Beale is facing several charges relating to sexual offences arising from an incident that allegedly occurred in Sydney’s eastern suburbs late last year. Although details of the alleged offence are sparse, it has been reported that...
The Criminal Offence of Human Trafficking
Right from under the noses of the British Home Office, hundreds of child refugees, seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, are being abducted and trafficked for all sorts of reasons. The British Home Office has been repeatedly cautioned by a...
Is It a Crime to Have Sexual Intercourse in a Public Place?
The atmosphere is heating up in Sydney, as our nation’s most populated city gets ready for World Pride 2023, an internationally recognised event celebrating the LGBTQ community which will run from 17 February until 5 March. The event will showcase...
Offences Relating to Children Accessing or Being Shown Pornographic Material
Many people assume that once a person reaches the age of consent, they are free to pursue any (lawful) kind of sexual activity they wish, including participating in and/or accessing or being exposed to pornography. However, this is not necessarily...
The Importance of Terminology: Paedophile vs Child Sex Offender vs Minor Attracted Person
Police in Scotland have come under fire for a recent report which referred to child sexual offenders as “minor-attracted people”, or MAPs. The term was used in the nation’s Chief Constable Iain Livingstone in his annual report, and has been met...
Pell’s Passing Marks Justice Unserved and Exposes the Power of a Corrupt Church
The 10 January death of George Pell left many with a bad taste in their mouths. A former archbishop of both the Melbourne and Sydney archdioceses, Pell represented to many, the corrupting effect of power and the ability it gives...
Unproven Sexual Assault Allegations: Creating Celebrities While Destroying Lives
The accusations of sexual assault levelled against Bruce Lehrmann by complainant Brittany Higgins over many years led to one of the most high-profile prosecutions in Australian history, resulting in the annihilation of the former’s reputation and destruction of his life....
