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[grandmoon]

Bravehearts wants indefinite detention for serious child sex offenders

A child protection group has urged the ACT to introduce severe measures cracking down on convicted paedophiles, calling for indefinite detention, public access to images of nearby sex offenders, and mandatory minimum sentencing.

But the proposal could spark heated debate over breaches of human rights, the encouragement of vigilantism, and the prevention of Canberra's judges from sentencing on the merits of each individual case.

Child sexual assault campaigner Bravehearts is behind the call to significantly toughen the ACT's approach to child sex offenders, making a submission to the current inquiry into sentencing practices in the territory.

It says that, in some cases, ''preventive detention'' is needed to protect the community.

The group argues that convicted paedophiles should not be released if they are still deemed by a court to be a risk of reoffending, regardless of whether they have served their time.

''Clearly there are some offenders who pose such a danger to the community that they must be kept in prison indefinitely,'' the organisation wrote.

''Bravehearts argue that this group would comprise all recidivists and others whose offences were so heinous as to indicate a lifelong high risk.''

Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/bravehearts-wants-indefinite-detention-for-serious-child-se...

[polksaladallie]

Who defends paedophiles, apart from their defence counsel (if they go to court) and other paedophiles? 

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@polksaladallie wrote:

Who defends paedophiles, apart from their defence counsel (if they go to court) and other paedophiles? 

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yes, who?

No one except their legal team and fellow perverts.

The lessons aren't being learned it seems.

DH, not sure what you mean about that not helping anyone who was abused........parents sent/allowed their children away with molesters because they didn't know/no one told them and possibly didn't listen to their children.

My sis in law and her cousin were molested/raped by a neighbour at age 10. Their grandmother covered it up, told them not to tell anyone.

I get that she didn't know what to do but surely a start would be to let the neighbour know she knew? tell their parents? take them to a doctor?

One is mentally scarred and 50 years later is getting counselling, the other won't talk about it.