Will the offender go to jail?
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This information has been reproduced with the kind permission of the Department of Human Services Victoria. Many of the DHS booklets on this site are no longer available in printed format, but all inquiries should be directed to the Protection and Care Publishing Unit, Department of Human Services Melbourne (03) 9616 7013.
The below sections are extracted from the booklet You and Your Child.
Department of Human Services. (2002).
You and your child- for parents of children who have been sexually abused.
Melbourne, Victoria: Community Care Division.
In Victoria at this time a relatively small number of people who sexually abuse children go to jail. This is for a number of reasons, including the fact that children's evidence can be easily challenged in court by lawyers.
Laws have changed recently making it easier for the police to charge people in relation to crimes against children, however convictions still remain low.
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Copyright Updated: 23 Jun 2010
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