Aurukun rape appeal to be decided
12/6/08
Queensland’s chief justice will make public a decision about whether nine males who raped a 10-year-old girl in remote north Queensland deserved harsher punishment. All nine offenders walked free after sentencing last year, sparking a public outcry about whether they should have been ordered to spend time behind bars. Queensland Attorney-General Kerry Shine launched an appeal to have the offenders jailed or placed in detention, arguing Cairns District Court Judge Sarah Bradley erred during the sentencing hearing.
See: http://news.theage.com.au/national/aurukun-rape-appeal-to-be-decided-20080613-2prc.html
Tags: Aboriginal, Australia, Sex Trade