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On December 28, 2019, she sent a text message to the male relative who had sexually abused her from the age of six, warning him that she would no longer keep his sick secret after 34 years. Two months ...

Convicted child sex offenders’ use of good character references in court will be discussed at a long-awaited NSW Sentencing Council meeting. In October, the campaign set its focus on the nation’s ...

Good character references have been used in high-profile cases like that of paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith who pleaded guilty to 300 charges. Advocates and victim-survivors have backed limiting their ...