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http://www.portnews.com.au/story/3152345/bill-spedding-bail-decision-pending/
Spedding, 63, was charged that night with five counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 10 years and two counts of common assault.
He is accused of three counts of having sex with a three-year-old between March 1, 1987 and April 30 of that year.
During the same period he is accused of common assault against the same child.
From March 1, 1987 until the end of the following month he is alleged of two counts of having sex with a six-year-old, as well as common assault against the child.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...s/news-story/0cfed148876894827911a87f4aefaca4
Court documents allege the abuse took place in March and April 1987, including in a caravan on a property belonging to one of Mr Spedding’s friends in Campbelltown, south-west Sydney.
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Quote Originally Posted by Karinna View Post
Crown prosecutor Rose Sharma said Hillsley was in prison on other offences around the time the assaults on the three and six-year-old girls occurred. Hillsley was never charged over these allegations.
Mr O'Brien said that while medical evidence suggested the victims were abused in the first half 1987, it didn't show exactly when the abuse happened.
But Mr O'Brien said there had been a 'thorough police investigation' of Mr Spedding back in the late 1980s and he hadn't been charged.
So we will just have to wait and see what the jury decides on the matter of innocence or guilt.
And if there was such a thorough investigation done, it wasn't too thorough if 30 years later they have had to re charge him again. Doesn't make sense IMO.
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At the time of B.S. bail appeal, it was made clear in court that the crown prosecutor stated that the offences occurred in April/ May '87. At the time B.S. was arrested for these charges it was stated in some MSM that was when the offences occurred, however in other MSM like the 2 above in this post, it was stated they occurred in March/ April. The Portnews article is very specific about the time frame and is the town newspaper of the town that B. S. was charged in. I don't think the Australian reporter was having the same mistake about when the offences took place. To insist they happened April/May certainly puts reporting of the offences closer to the medical examination date. Rose Sharma says it wasn't possible that J.H. committed these particular offences as he was in jail when they occurred on other offences. True, but misleading. His parole on other offences was revoked, because he was found locked in a toilet with a child at work, (a new offence), and exhibited sexual intent towards his niece who is the victim in this crime. Lie by omission of the full facts. MOO
Spedding, 63, was charged that night with five counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 10 years and two counts of common assault.
He is accused of three counts of having sex with a three-year-old between March 1, 1987 and April 30 of that year.
During the same period he is accused of common assault against the same child.
From March 1, 1987 until the end of the following month he is alleged of two counts of having sex with a six-year-old, as well as common assault against the child.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...s/news-story/0cfed148876894827911a87f4aefaca4
Court documents allege the abuse took place in March and April 1987, including in a caravan on a property belonging to one of Mr Spedding’s friends in Campbelltown, south-west Sydney.
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Quote Originally Posted by Karinna View Post
Crown prosecutor Rose Sharma said Hillsley was in prison on other offences around the time the assaults on the three and six-year-old girls occurred. Hillsley was never charged over these allegations.
Mr O'Brien said that while medical evidence suggested the victims were abused in the first half 1987, it didn't show exactly when the abuse happened.
But Mr O'Brien said there had been a 'thorough police investigation' of Mr Spedding back in the late 1980s and he hadn't been charged.
So we will just have to wait and see what the jury decides on the matter of innocence or guilt.
And if there was such a thorough investigation done, it wasn't too thorough if 30 years later they have had to re charge him again. Doesn't make sense IMO.
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At the time of B.S. bail appeal, it was made clear in court that the crown prosecutor stated that the offences occurred in April/ May '87. At the time B.S. was arrested for these charges it was stated in some MSM that was when the offences occurred, however in other MSM like the 2 above in this post, it was stated they occurred in March/ April. The Portnews article is very specific about the time frame and is the town newspaper of the town that B. S. was charged in. I don't think the Australian reporter was having the same mistake about when the offences took place. To insist they happened April/May certainly puts reporting of the offences closer to the medical examination date. Rose Sharma says it wasn't possible that J.H. committed these particular offences as he was in jail when they occurred on other offences. True, but misleading. His parole on other offences was revoked, because he was found locked in a toilet with a child at work, (a new offence), and exhibited sexual intent towards his niece who is the victim in this crime. Lie by omission of the full facts. MOO