Upgraded.
March 06, 2020 20: 11:08
A 27- year-old Tennant Creek guy has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for the rape of a toddler in the Northern Area town in 2018.
WARNING: This story contains graphic material that some readers may discover disturbing
Key points
- Justice Judith Kelly stated she required to pass a sentence that sent “a strong message”
- Crown district attorney Glen Dooley earlier informed the court the criminal activity deeply disturbed the nation and left the kid with psychological damage
- The occurrence prompted a check out to the town from then-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull
The guy, who has remained in custody given that his arrest, appeared before the Alice Springs Supreme Court today and pleaded guilty to raping the girl on February 15, 2018.
Crown district attorney Glen Dooley told the court that the offender went into the home of the woman, eliminated her from the lounge room where she was sleeping and took her to the bed room where he raped her. He then put her back in the lounge space.
” Thi