Australia, April 8 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 7:
On 1 October 2024 the Offender appeared at the Wagga Wagga District Court and pleaded not guilty to each of 13 counts on an indictment. On 14 October 2024 the jury returned verdicts of guilty to 11 of those counts, namely that he:
Count 2: Between 1 January 1992 and 31 December 1992 at Young in the State of New South Wales did assault [CD] and at the time of the assault committed an act of indecency on [CD], a child then under the age of 10 years namely 4 or 5 years, contrary to s 61M(2) of the Crimes Act, 1900 as it then was; and further
Count 3: Between 1 July 1996 and 30 June 1997 at Young in the State of New South Wales...