❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks information on the progress of police investigations and charges laid in relation to the Redress WA Scheme, which likely deals with historical abuse claims. The answer reveals a significant number of cases under investigation and charges laid.
AnsweredQoN 5687Legislative Council
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I refer to the Redress WA Scheme, and ask —
(1) How many Redress cases are currently the subject of police investigation?
(2) How many individuals have been charged with offences relating to information provided in Redress applications?
(3) How many charges have been laid as a result of investigations stemming for information provided through the Redress process?
(4) Please detail the nature of each of those charges from (3).
(1) How many Redress cases are currently the subject of police investigation?
(2) How many individuals have been charged with offences relating to information provided in Redress applications?
(3) How many charges have been laid as a result of investigations stemming for information provided through the Redress process?
(4) Please detail the nature of each of those charges from (3).
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Police
Response time
63 days
WA Police advised that as of 6 July 2012:
(1) 204
(2) Two (separate individuals)
(3) 1 x 93 Police Charges
1 x 43 Police Charges
(4) 33 x Unlawfully & Indecently assaulted a male child - Sec 315 Criminal Code
10 x Indecent Dealing of a Child under 14 years - Sec 183 Criminal Code
37 x Committed Indecent Practices between males - Sec 184 Criminal Code
6 x Carnal Knowledge against the order of nature - Sec 181(1) Criminal Code
6 x Permitting Male to have Carnal Knowledge - Sec 181(3) Criminal Code
1 x Attempted Carnal Knowledge - Sec 182 Criminal Code.
27 x Indecent Dealing of child under 14 years - Sec 183 Criminal Code
7 x Indecent Dealing of Girl under 16 years - Sec 189 (1) (i) Criminal Code
6 x Incest by male - Sec 197 Criminal Code
2 x Unlawful Carnal Knowledge of child under 16 years - Sec 187 (1)
1 x Attempted Carnal Knowledge - Sec 182 Criminal Code
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(1) 204
(2) Two (separate individuals)
(3) 1 x 93 Police Charges
1 x 43 Police Charges
(4) 33 x Unlawfully & Indecently assaulted a male child - Sec 315 Criminal Code
10 x Indecent Dealing of a Child under 14 years - Sec 183 Criminal Code
37 x Committed Indecent Practices between males - Sec 184 Criminal Code
6 x Carnal Knowledge against the order of nature - Sec 181(1) Criminal Code
6 x Permitting Male to have Carnal Knowledge - Sec 181(3) Criminal Code
1 x Attempted Carnal Knowledge - Sec 182 Criminal Code.
27 x Indecent Dealing of child under 14 years - Sec 183 Criminal Code
7 x Indecent Dealing of Girl under 16 years - Sec 189 (1) (i) Criminal Code
6 x Incest by male - Sec 197 Criminal Code
2 x Unlawful Carnal Knowledge of child under 16 years - Sec 187 (1)
1 x Attempted Carnal Knowledge - Sec 182 Criminal Code
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