Tougher Penalties for Child Sex Offenders in South Australia

Tougher Penalties for Child Sex Offenders in South Australia
Adelaide's toughest jail, the Yatala Labour Prison, looks out over Adelaide suburbs 19 May 2007, WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images
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Child sex offenders will spend more time behind bars after changes to existing laws passed South Australian (SA) parliament on Thursday night.

The Statutes Amendment (Child Sex Offences) Bill 2022, introduced in May, comes as part of the new government’s election promise to better protect children and crack down on abuse.

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