❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Police Minister about the number of alleged perpetrators related to 184 child sex offence victims in Roebourne, including details on interviews, charges, bail, residence, and prior bail breaches. The Minister deflects questions regarding charged offenders to the Attorney General.
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I refer to the article "Paedophilia, the curse that stalks Pilbara town of Roebourne", published in
The Australian
on 23 September 2017, which stated that by June 2017 there were 184 victims of child sex offences, and I ask:
(a) what is the number of alleged perpetrators of these offences;
(b) further to (a), how many:
(i) have been interviewed;
(ii) have been summoned and/or charged;
(iii) are currently on remand;
(iv) are currently released on bail;
(v) residing in Roebourne;
(vi) residing with one or more of the victims;
(vii) have at any time breached a bail condition imposed in respect to an offence against one of the 184 victims; and
(viii) been convicted of one or more of the offences; and
(c) further to (b)(iii), how many have a previous recorded history of breaching a bail condition?
The Australian
on 23 September 2017, which stated that by June 2017 there were 184 victims of child sex offences, and I ask:
(a) what is the number of alleged perpetrators of these offences;
(b) further to (a), how many:
(i) have been interviewed;
(ii) have been summoned and/or charged;
(iii) are currently on remand;
(iv) are currently released on bail;
(v) residing in Roebourne;
(vi) residing with one or more of the victims;
(vii) have at any time breached a bail condition imposed in respect to an offence against one of the 184 victims; and
(viii) been convicted of one or more of the offences; and
(c) further to (b)(iii), how many have a previous recorded history of breaching a bail condition?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
29 November 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
6 days
In relation to questions pertaining to offenders who have been charged and put before the courts, the member may wish to refer his questions to the Attorney General.
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