The number of historical matters being prosecuted has increased as complainants feel more comfortable about coming forward. Rape crisis workers have already reported an increase in complaints after the setting up of the ‘Royal Commission to investigate Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse’. It is anticipated that this will flow thought to a significant increase in prosecutions.
Sexual assault trials and sentences in the Supreme Court were as follows
|
Description |
Matters |
|
Trials |
30 |
|
Guilty verdicts |
12 |
|
Not guilty verdicts |
13 |
|
Hung Juries |
3 |
|
Awaiting verdict |
2 |
|
Notices declining to proceed further |
5 |
|
Sentencing proceedings Accused sentenced after committal for sentence, after committal for trial/changed plea or re-sentenced after breach |
14 |
Relevant statistics for the unit for all matters were
|
Magistrates Court |
Childrens Court |
Supreme Court |
Total |
|
|
Sexual offence matters commenced |
37 |
5 |
29 |
71 |
|
Sexual offence matters completed |
52 |
3 |
48 |
103 |
|
Sexual offence matters proved |
12 |
2 |
26 |
40 |
|
Sexual offence matters discontinued |
6 |
– |
5 |
11 |
Note: Sexual offence matters completed in the Childrens Court and Magistrates Court include matters completed by way of committal to the Supreme Court. Sexual offence matters completed in the Supreme Court include Supreme Court appeals and matters in which a Notice declining to proceed was filed.
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