What is the Maximum Sentence for Possessing Child Abuse Material?
It’s reported that a 30-year-old man allegedly possessed a child-like sex doll in his home in South Australia. He is also alleged to have ordered various children’s clothes, which included child underwear, swimwear and school uniforms. Authorities were given a tip off from PayPal Australia and NSW Police, which instigated an investigation by South ...continue reading
Penalties & Defences for Importing Commercial Quantity of MDMA into Australia
It is reported that two men have allegedly tried to import 645kg of MDMA drugs from Cyprus to Sydney by hiding it in aluminium BBQ’s. Police allege that the drugs were being imported to Sydney in 200 aluminium barbeques in July last year. Following an investigation lasting 6-months, authorities have arrested two men, a ...continue reading
Law, Penalties & Defences for Possessing Child Pornography
He is amongst New Zealand’s richest, not to mention one of the most well-known and respected amongst businessmen, Sir Rob Brierley who is reported to have been approached and arrested by police at the Sydney International airport before being charged with allegedly possessing child pornography. Considered an elite businessman, the 82-year-old man started R ...continue reading
Penalties for Importing Commercial Quantity of Methamphetamine or ‘Ice’
It is reported that two men and a woman aged in their late 30’s have allegedly been involved in the drug importation of 1.6 tonnes of methamphetamine valued at over $1 billion. From the three charged, a male and a female were customs agents, and trusted insiders who the police believe used their positions ...continue reading
Law on Revenge Porn & Image-Based Sexual Abuse in Australia
It is reported that a 25-year-old Nepalese man in Adelaide allegedly made threats to his former partner to disclose and share her intimate images and videos to her relatives and social media. Police allege that he made threats to share her intimate images and videos onto social media and her relatives after he discovered ...continue reading
New Laws in ACT Legalise Cannabis Possession and Cultivation
31 January 2020 is the date that the ACT legalises the cultivation of cannabis and possession of cannabis. This doesn’t come without its restrictions though… This means, that the ACT has now passed a bill which effectively allows anyone who is at least 18-years-of-age to grow up to two cannabis plants and possess up ...continue reading
Penalties and Defences for Importing Cocaine into Australia
Authorities have managed to uncover drugs concealed within aluminium alloy ingots in September, located at the Sydney Container Examination Facility. Hidden inside the aluminium ingots were over $104 million worth of cocaine. The drugs were concealed in a sophisticated way within more than 1,800 modified aluminium alloy ingots, which were imported from Mexico. Police ...continue reading
The Law on Importing Sexual Child Abuse Material into Australia
It is reported that a 40-year-old man from Perth allegedly travelled from Singapore to Perth with sexual child abuse material contained on his mobile phone. Following a bag examination by Australian Border Force, upon his arrival to Perth Airport, the 40-year-old man was found to have 41 images plus four videos of alleged sexual ...continue reading
The Penalties for Importing Drugs into Australia
It is reported that nearly 500kg of methylamphetamine worth $300m has been imported in 768 bottles of Sriracha chilli sauce. The ice was under the Australian Border Force (ABF) radar when it arrived in Australia from the US on 15 October. Upon arrival into Australia, the consignment was reported to have been allegedly accessed ...continue reading
The Law & Penalties for Engaging in Sexual Activity or Intercourse with a Child Outside Australia
It is reported that 33-year-old convicted paedophile Richard Huckle was discovered dead in his prison cell in Yorkshire on 13 October. Reports indicate that Huckle was stabbed to death. While his death was confirmed by a prison service spokesman, police are still investigating the suspicious death. Richard Huckle was a photographer and held an ...continue reading