SENTENCES FOR SERIOUS SEXUAL CRIMES

Motion Text

That this House expresses extreme concern at the outcome of the trial in the case of the rape and sexual abuse of a 12-week old baby; strongly feels that the amount of time the perpetrators will serve is grossly inadequate considering the abhorrent nature of the crime; calls for the Attorney General to refer the case to the Appeal Court to review the length of the sentences given; and calls for a review in the sentencing tariffs for serious sexual crimes to reflect strong public opinion that the perpetrators of such crimes are often not given sufficiently long sentences.