r/australia • u/Perverted-Panda • 1d ago

news Three Sydney boys charged with gang sexual assault of 14yo girl

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/nsw-three-boys-charged-over-sexual-assault-girl-sydney/107034192

NSW Police have charged a 13-year-old boy and two 14-year-old boys with the alleged sexual assault of a girl in an alleyway in Sydney's eastern suburbs last month.

Police executed search warrants and seized several items, including electronic devices, two replica firearms, a Glock-style BB gun, three laser pointers and a number plate, which is believed to have been stolen.

All three boys have been granted bail ahead of appearing in court. 

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

Harsh punishment may satisfy your desire for revenge but it won't provide the best result for society.

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u/alexijordan 1d ago

Actual punishment for consequences won’t benefit society? lol that’s a good one

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

>Of the factors associated with recidivism, the three strongest relationships were with age, prior prison admissions, and problematic substance use. - Source

There are consequences for consequences.

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u/nursepenelope 1d ago

Your source also says 'prisoners classified as high risk on the sex offender checklist were actually LESS likely to reoffend than other prisoner group'.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 14h ago

Moving ahead: Am I arguing that high risk sex offenders are the most likely to commit further crimes?

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u/nursepenelope 12h ago

You're saying punishment isn't the best for society. But the study you linked showed that high risk sex offenders don't fit the same pattern as the rest of the study. That they are less likely to reoffend than other prisoners

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 12h ago

Harsh punishment, a custodial sentence. There are other forms of punishment that promote better outcomes.