The Attorney General has asked the Sentencing Council to produce a snapshot of sentencing for child sexual assault offences. The 2014 report of the Joint Select Committee on Sentencing Child Sexual Assault Offenders noted that community perceptions of sentencing decisions are influenced by limited available information, which may not reflect the complex considerations and sentencing principles that guide sentencing decisions in this area.
A report was provided to the Attorney General on 13 November 2015: Sentencing for child sexual assault - final report (PDF, 561.9 KB)
Child sexual assault sentencing: Report (PDF, 561.9 KB)
The Sentencing Council is to conduct a review of sentencing in child sexual assault matters in New South Wales that:
The Joint Select Committee's report and government response can be found here.
28 Nov 2022
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