The maximum penalty for the offence of “concealing child abuse offence” is 2 years in prison where the maximum penalty for the offence concealed was less than 5 years, or 5 years in prison where the maximum penalty for the offence concealed was 5 years or more.
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- Intensive Correction Order: 100%