marv hucker
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Not sure we would know if he’d been done as a minor - those records (in Vic) are almost always sealed.Sorry, I wasn't suggesting that you were suggesting that. But I saw rumblings about that on the thread, and jumped off your post.
No, we don't know the accused's history. But we do know that he has never spent time in custody before. Which suggests, to me, that he is not a convicted sex offender. As, in Victoria, there is a mandatory custodial order for those who commit rape or sexual offences against children.
Mandatory Sentencing | Dribbin & Brown
Mandatory Sentencing in Victoria The mandatory sentencing scheme, introduced by parliament in 2017, is based on the principle of retributivism, the notion that offenders deserve to be punished in proportion to the gravity of offending and the harm resulting from offending conduct. The principles...www.criminalsolicitorsmelbourne.com.au
Perhaps relevant, perhaps not.