Tom Silvagni files appeal against conviction Benita Kolovos Tom Silvagni, the son of AFL great Stephen Silvagni, has filed an appeal against his rape conviction. The 23-year-old was sentenced on 17 December to six years and two months in prison, with a non-parole period of three years and three months, after he was convicted of […]
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Teen asylum seekers from Afghanistan sentenced for rape
Annie Delaney,in Leamington Spaand Shannen Headley,West Midlands Warwickshire Police Israr Niazal (left) and Jan Jahanzeb (right) were sentenced after admitting to the rape of a 15-year-old girl Two teenage Afghan nationals seeking asylum in the UK have each been given custodial sentences for the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Leamington Spa. Jan Jahanzeb and […]
Internal memo halts oversight of prison rape protections for trans inmates : NPR
A Justice Department memo obtained by NPR says detention centers should no longer be inspected using standards specifically designed to keep LGBTQ and intersex inmates safe. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP The Department of Justice has instructed inspectors to stop evaluating prisons and jails using standards designed to protect transgender, intersex and […]
Rape charges that triggered Ballymena race riots dropped | Northern Ireland
Prosecutors have dropped charges against two Romanian teenagers who were accused of raping a schoolgirl in Ballymena – an allegation that triggered race riots in Northern Ireland. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) on Friday cited “significant evidential developments” in its decision to end criminal proceedings against the boys, aged 14 and 15. They had been […]
Nursery worker Thomas Waller sentenced for child rape and abuse
Christian Fuller,South East and Charlie Rose,in Guildford Surrey Police Thomas Waller was branded “a very dangerous individual” Warning: This story contains distressing details A teenage nursery worker who raped and sexually abused children as young as three has been sentenced to 10 years in a young offender institution. Thomas Waller, now 18, was found guilty […]
Why has the Israeli army’s top lawyer resigned after leaking rape evidence? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The Israeli military’s top lawyer, Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, has resigned after admitting to leaking footage showing the gang rape of a prisoner at the Sde Temain prison facility in August last year. The video of the rape had originally been leaked to the press in early August in the midst of a right-wing backlash following […]