AUSTRALIA
Telegraph
AN abuse victims advocate says nobody should be spared punishment for crimes against children, be they a charity, church, government or a 99-year-old individual.
On the first day of the royal commission into child sex abuse, Leonie Sheedy of the Care Leavers of Australia Network fought back tears as she called for the royal commission to “get it right”.
She described the abuse of children in care as “Australia’s grubbiest little secret”, and said she wanted justice for victims.
“I want to see people who have sexually used children … be made accountable,” Ms Sheedy said.
“I don’t care how old they are. I think if you’re 99 and you’re still alive you should face the full force of the courts of this country, you should be sentenced to appropriate sentences.
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