❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding convictions, imprisonment, and parole for child sexual offences and possession of child exploitation material between 2020-2024. The response provides some data but lacks detail on sentence lengths and conspiracy offences.
AnsweredQoN 702Legislative Council
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I refer to the following offences under the Western Australian Criminal Code, 1. sexual penetration of a child, indecent dealings with a child; or any other sexual offence involving a child under the relevant statutory age 2. possession of child exploitation material and 3. conspiracy to commit any of the above offences, and I ask, for each of the calendar years between 2020 and 2024, and for each offence separately:(a) what was the total number of individuals convicted;(b) of those convicted in (a), how many were sentenced to terms of imprisonment, broken down by sentence length:(i) less than 1 year;(ii) 1 year to less than 3 years;(iii) 3 years to less than 5 years;(iv) 5 years to less than 10 years; and(v) 10 years or more; and(c) for those sentenced to imprisonment, how many were released on parole prior to the completion of their sentence?
I refer to the following offences under the Western Australian Criminal Code, 1. sexual penetration of a child, indecent dealings with a child; or any other sexual offence involving a child under the relevant statutory age 2. possession of child exploitation material and 3. conspiracy to commit any of the above offences, and I ask, for each of the calendar years between 2020 and 2024, and for each offence separately:
(a) what was the total number of individuals convicted;
(b) of those convicted in (a), how many were sentenced to terms of imprisonment, broken down by sentence length:
(i) less than 1 year;
(ii) 1 year to less than 3 years;
(iii) 3 years to less than 5 years;
(iv) 5 years to less than 10 years; and
(v) 10 years or more; and
(c) for those sentenced to imprisonment, how many were released on parole prior to the completion of their sentence?
I refer to the following offences under the Western Australian Criminal Code, 1. sexual penetration of a child, indecent dealings with a child; or any other sexual offence involving a child under the relevant statutory age 2. possession of child exploitation material and 3. conspiracy to commit any of the above offences, and I ask, for each of the calendar years between 2020 and 2024, and for each offence separately:
(a) what was the total number of individuals convicted;
(b) of those convicted in (a), how many were sentenced to terms of imprisonment, broken down by sentence length:
(i) less than 1 year;
(ii) 1 year to less than 3 years;
(iii) 3 years to less than 5 years;
(iv) 5 years to less than 10 years; and
(v) 10 years or more; and
(c) for those sentenced to imprisonment, how many were released on parole prior to the completion of their sentence?
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Answered
18 November 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General
Response time
8 days
1) a) Refer to Table 1.
1) b) (i) –(v) The totality of imprisonment or detention terms imposed on an individual for each offence cannot be provided as person may be sentenced for multiple charges across different offence types.
1) c) Refer to Table 2.
2) a) Refer to Table 3 for convictions and imprisonment sentences imposed between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 relating to offence types within the following Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classifications (ANZSOC):
2) b) (i) –(v) The totality of imprisonment or detention terms imposed on an individual for each offence cannot be provided as person may be sentenced for multiple charges across different offence types.
2) c) Refer to Table 4.
3) a) – c) This information is unable to be extracted from the Courts’ case management system as section 558 of the Criminal Code Compilation Act 1913 (Conspiracy to commit indictable offence) is a general offence and is not broken down by conspiracy to commit specific offences.
Table 1 – Convictions and imprisonment sentences imposed between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 relating to the offence types 0321, 0322 and 0330 within the Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classifications (ANZSOC)
ANZSOC Classification 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child a) Individuals convicted 119 120 134 136 139 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 84 82 86 108 109 0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child a) Individuals convicted 157 160 165 194 197 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 100 111 107 142 144 0330 - Child procurement or grooming a) Individuals convicted 60 73 55 56 72 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 38 40 33 40 54
ANZSOC Classification
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child
a) Individuals convicted
119
120
134
136
139
b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment
84
82
86
108
109
0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child
a) Individuals convicted
157
160
165
194
197
b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment
100
111
107
142
144
0330 - Child procurement or grooming
a) Individuals convicted
60
73
55
56
72
b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment
38
40
33
40
54
Counting Rules
Table 2 – Individuals Sentenced to Imprisonment between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 relating to ANZSOC offence types 0321, 0322 and 0330, and Discharged to an Adult Community Corrections Parole Order on or before 12 November 2025.
ANZSOC Classification 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child 34 24 25 18 7 0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child 44 38 36 29 11 0330 - Child procurement or grooming 16 19 15 10 8
ANZSOC Classification
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child
34
24
25
18
7
0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child
44
38
36
29
11
0330 - Child procurement or grooming
16
19
15
10
8
Counting Rules
Table 3 – Convictions and imprisonment sentences imposed between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 relating to the offence types 0341 and 0342 within the Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classifications (ANZSOC)
ANZSOC Classification 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material a) Individuals convicted 41 38 37 35 54 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 28 30 22 25 39 0342 - Possess or access child abuse material a) Individuals convicted 91 73 63 94 123 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 66 57 34 69 85
ANZSOC Classification
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material
a) Individuals convicted
41
38
37
35
54
b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment
28
30
22
25
39
0342 - Possess or access child abuse material
a) Individuals convicted
91
73
63
94
123
b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment
66
57
34
69
85
Counting Rules
Table 4 – Individuals Sentenced to Imprisonment between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 relating to ANZSOC offence types 0341 and 0342, and Discharged to an Adult Community Corrections Parole Order on or before 12 November 2025.
ANZSOC Classification 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material 14 16 7 6 3 0342 - Possess or access child abuse material 36 34 15 32 20
ANZSOC Classification
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material
14
16
7
6
3
0342 - Possess or access child abuse material
36
34
15
32
20
Counting Rules
1) b) (i) –(v) The totality of imprisonment or detention terms imposed on an individual for each offence cannot be provided as person may be sentenced for multiple charges across different offence types.
1) c) Refer to Table 2.
2) a) Refer to Table 3 for convictions and imprisonment sentences imposed between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 relating to offence types within the following Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classifications (ANZSOC):
2) b) (i) –(v) The totality of imprisonment or detention terms imposed on an individual for each offence cannot be provided as person may be sentenced for multiple charges across different offence types.
2) c) Refer to Table 4.
3) a) – c) This information is unable to be extracted from the Courts’ case management system as section 558 of the Criminal Code Compilation Act 1913 (Conspiracy to commit indictable offence) is a general offence and is not broken down by conspiracy to commit specific offences.
Table 1 – Convictions and imprisonment sentences imposed between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 relating to the offence types 0321, 0322 and 0330 within the Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classifications (ANZSOC)
ANZSOC Classification 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child a) Individuals convicted 119 120 134 136 139 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 84 82 86 108 109 0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child a) Individuals convicted 157 160 165 194 197 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 100 111 107 142 144 0330 - Child procurement or grooming a) Individuals convicted 60 73 55 56 72 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 38 40 33 40 54
ANZSOC Classification
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child
a) Individuals convicted
119
120
134
136
139
b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment
84
82
86
108
109
0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child
a) Individuals convicted
157
160
165
194
197
b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment
100
111
107
142
144
0330 - Child procurement or grooming
a) Individuals convicted
60
73
55
56
72
b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment
38
40
33
40
54
Counting Rules
Table 2 – Individuals Sentenced to Imprisonment between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 relating to ANZSOC offence types 0321, 0322 and 0330, and Discharged to an Adult Community Corrections Parole Order on or before 12 November 2025.
ANZSOC Classification 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child 34 24 25 18 7 0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child 44 38 36 29 11 0330 - Child procurement or grooming 16 19 15 10 8
ANZSOC Classification
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child
34
24
25
18
7
0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child
44
38
36
29
11
0330 - Child procurement or grooming
16
19
15
10
8
Counting Rules
Table 3 – Convictions and imprisonment sentences imposed between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 relating to the offence types 0341 and 0342 within the Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classifications (ANZSOC)
ANZSOC Classification 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material a) Individuals convicted 41 38 37 35 54 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 28 30 22 25 39 0342 - Possess or access child abuse material a) Individuals convicted 91 73 63 94 123 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 66 57 34 69 85
ANZSOC Classification
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material
a) Individuals convicted
41
38
37
35
54
b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment
28
30
22
25
39
0342 - Possess or access child abuse material
a) Individuals convicted
91
73
63
94
123
b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment
66
57
34
69
85
Counting Rules
Table 4 – Individuals Sentenced to Imprisonment between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 relating to ANZSOC offence types 0341 and 0342, and Discharged to an Adult Community Corrections Parole Order on or before 12 November 2025.
ANZSOC Classification 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material 14 16 7 6 3 0342 - Possess or access child abuse material 36 34 15 32 20
ANZSOC Classification
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material
14
16
7
6
3
0342 - Possess or access child abuse material
36
34
15
32
20
Counting Rules
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