Inquest into William Tyrrell Case Hears Bestiality Allegations Involving Person of Interest
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. William Tyrrell – the little boy in the Spiderman suit – has now been missing for almost six years. On 12 September 2014, the three-year-old disappeared while distinct images of the joyous, engaging toddler became etched into Australia’s memory. And yet, despite a colossal investigation by police, coupled ...continue reading
Former Western Australian Police Officer Faces 108 Sexual Assault Charges
It is reported that 50-year-old former police officer from Western Australia, Adrian Moore has allegedly committed 108 sexual offences against women whom he met from multiple online dating apps. The man from the Perth suburb of Kelmscott allegedly sexually assaulted at least 8 women over a period from 2010 through to 2018. Western Australia ...continue reading
What are the Rules Around NSW Police Strip Searching a Person?
241,000 is the number that has been given to NSW Police Officers, representing the quota for conducting personal searches, including strip searches on people for the 2019 financial year. In fact, in 2019, NSW Police failed to meet its quota by just under 2000 searches. NSW Greens managed to obtained the shocking revelation through the ...continue reading
What is a Criminal Lawyers’ Role?
Criminal lawyers represent people from all walks of life. Unfortunately, movies and TV shows have portrayed criminal lawyers in a bad light, prompting members of the public asking the question criminal lawyers get asked too often, “but how can you defend a criminal?”, or “how can you defend a guilty person?”. Too often we ...continue reading
Law on Aggravated Sexual Assault & Penalties in NSW
It is reported that 36-year-old Reynhard Sinaga has been found guilty and convicted of 159 sexual assaults involving 48 young men over a period of January 2015 to June 2017. The Indonesian born student arrived into the United Kingdom in 2007, and it’s reported that he could have raped many strangers for years prior ...continue reading
What are the Rape Penalties in NSW?
It’s reported that in 2006 and 2013, in New York, former Hollywood film producer, Harvey Weinstein has allegedly raped and sexually assaulted two women. Last week on Monday, Weinstein appeared in the New York State Supreme Court on his first day of trial for a charge of rape and sexual assault. While he entered ...continue reading
Law, Penalties & Defences for Sexual Assault Rape Charges in NSW
It is reported that a former TV newsman Noriyuki Yamaguchi allegedly sexually assaulted freelance journalist Shiori Ito who has been awarded about $44,000 in damages for physical & psychological pain. Yamaguchi was ordered by the Tokyo District Court to pay Ito a sum of 3.3 million yen representing the psychological and physical pain caused ...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
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
What are the Penalties for Aggravated Sexual Assault in NSW?
It’s reported that 59-year-old Simon Prodanovich sexually assaulted an 82-year old woman in her home after he wheeled away her disabled husband. This is reported to have occurred on 12 January in the couple’s Melbourne home while Prodanovich was working as a personal carer for Omni-Care, a community support company. Prodanovich attended the couple’s ...continue reading