❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on convictions for child sexual penetration offences under the Criminal Code from 2020-2024. The Attorney General provided a table detailing convictions in Children's and District Courts.
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I refer to section 321(2) and (7) of the Criminal Code (pages 228-229), relating to imprisonment of a person who sexually penetrates a child, and I ask: (a) can the Minister table the number of convictions recorded for this offence for the following years: (i) 2020; (ii) 2021; (iii) 2022; (iv) 2023; and (v) 2024?
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Answered
14 October 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General
Response time
9 days
(a)
(i) to (v). Refer to Table 1 below.
Table 1 – Number of convictions recorded for charges under sections 321(2) and (7) of the Criminal Code between 2020 and 2024
Year
Children's Court
District Court
Total
2020
8
99
107
2021
19
85
104
2022
15
72
87
2023
4
109
113
2024
6
138
144
Total
52
503
555
Counting rules:
(i) to (v). Refer to Table 1 below.
Table 1 – Number of convictions recorded for charges under sections 321(2) and (7) of the Criminal Code between 2020 and 2024
Year
Children's Court
District Court
Total
2020
8
99
107
2021
19
85
104
2022
15
72
87
2023
4
109
113
2024
6
138
144
Total
52
503
555
Counting rules:
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