The Crime of Sexually Touching a Child in NSW
71-year-old tennis coach Raymond Younan has allegedly sexually abused a 12-year-old girl whom he was coaching tennis to. On Wednesday, NSW police approached and arrested the 71-year-old at the Linfield tennis courts. He was taken to the Chatswood Police Station where he was subsequently charged. Police allege that while the two were travelling interstate ...continue reading
Law on Sexual Intercourse with a Child Under 10 in NSW
It’s reported that Anthony Sampieri has pleaded guilty to having sexual intercourse with a child under 10-years-of-age. His matter was listed for sentence at the Downing Centre Sydney District Court this year, but has now been delayed to 30 January 2020 for sentence due to his health- suffering from cancer in the liver, he ...continue reading
Penalties for Child Rape Charges in NSW
25-year-old Gerrad Coddington and 29-year-old Christina Nelson-Coddington from Oklahoma, USA have both been described as nothing short of “evil” parents after they beat, handcuffed and sexually assaulted a two-year-old girl. The Attorney General of Oklahoma, Mike Hunter has said that their actions were the worst he had ever seen. “The actions of these two ...continue reading
Law on Attempted Sexual Intercourse Without Consent
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Sexual assault is both a serious crime and one that is becoming increasingly common. In the last few years alone, sexual assault allegations across Australia investigated by police have been widespread, with their findings presenting frightening insights into the numbers and nature of assaults occurring. In fact, from ...continue reading
Penalties for a Teacher Having Sex with an Under-Age Student
It is reported that on or about 16 October 2019, 36-year-old Texas high school teacher, Randi Chaverria allegedly performed oral sex on a student in her classroom on two occasions at the Round Rock High School during her employment there. Chaverria who was a family and consumer science teacher was awarded ‘Teacher of the ...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
Law on Sexual Touching in NSW
It’s reported that 51-year-old doctor Ramin Harirchian has been found guilty of sexually assaulting his female patient during consultation. Harirchian had pleaded ‘not guilty’ at the Brisbane District Court to the charge of sexual assault after he was accused of sexually assaulting his 26-year-old female patient during consultation. The 26-year-old patient went to see ...continue reading
The Law on Bestiality in NSW
It is reported that 28-year-old Nicholase Hill from the United States had sex with his dog and shared the videos on Facebook. He was charged and made admissions to animal cruelty on 31 October. Following his admissions in court, he was sentenced with 60-hours of community service with a $250 fine with a condition ...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 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