Why you shouldn't bring your children to Australia...

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I want to give a nod to Rob over at Red Alerts for bringing this outrage to my attention, and to those at Absolute Zero United for doing the research on this piece of human garbage.

The reason for the title of this post: There is a judge in Queensland, Australia who seems to feel that a light pat on the wrist is sufficient punishment for sex offenders. He also seems to feel that a father, who was protecting his 10 year old son from a child molester who groped the boys genitals under his jammies as he slept then offered "I'll show you mine if you show me yours" when the startled boy woke up, should get life in prison. (Full article at the bottom.)

Something is most definitely wrong with this picture.

Unfortunately, this is not the only case of judges being too soft on child predators, as you'll see from reading Rob's post and the AZU post. It happens here in the US, as well, as is evidenced by the fact that people caught stealing have received stiffer penalties than some of those who have molested or raped children. In fact, those convicted of raping adults tend to get stiffer penalties, which is about as backwards as you can get.

But this is the first I've ever heard of a protective parent getting life in prison for protecting their child from a child molester in their home. It's disgusting... this judge deems it appropriate to take away from this 10 year old boy the one person who was protecting him... something that judge is obviously not willing to do, seeing as how he has decided to let an admitted child molester back out on the streets.

So, if you're ever in Queensland with your child, don't let your child out of your site. If they're violated by a perve, the perve is likely to get a pat on the back of his wrist (or maybe his back... this judge's behavior leaves one with questions, yeah?) And if you act to protect your child from said perve, you're likely to be arrested for vigilantism.

Now, on to the reason for this being posted unfer "Get Active!"...
I want to add our voices to those called for in the AZU post:

Please let your voice be heard and speak loudly about this horrendous injustice and demand that he be removed from a position which he has and continues to abuse in his personal mission of freedom for criminals. Demand he be removed. Demand justice for this boy. Please write or phone the Beenleigh District Court at this address and in demanding justice let it be known that there is no place in any community for those who sexually abuse children or enable those who do. [e-mail]
Cnr Kent and James Street
PO Box 383, Beenleigh 4207
Beenleigh Qld 4207

Telephone: [phone]

Even if you're not a resident of Australia, if they're inundated with calls, emails, and letters, perhaps they'll have to take notice of this judge's horrible track record, and his idiotic stance on child rape and molestation. He apparently doesn't feel it's that serious an offense, and he's using his position as a judge to promote his apparently pro-pedophile stance. It's disgusting.

I'd also like everyone to get in touch with their local state representative and work with them on the laws in your area. Get to know them, and make sure they understand just how bad this problem is. Do the same with your Senator and your Congressperson.

Molester free while dad who bashed him could be jailed

Article from:

Robyn Ironside, David Earley and Neale Maynard

June 18, 2009 09:42am

UPDATE: A QUEENSLAND father who bashed a man caught molesting his 10-year-old son is facing a prison sentence, while the boy's attacker walks free.

In a highly unusual case, Shane Thomas Davidson was spared jail despite pleading guilty to molesting the boy on State Of Origin night last year.

Judge Ian Dearden told Beenleigh District Court the sentence was reduced because the young victim's father had wrongly taken action into his own hands and badly beaten Davidson.

"There is no place in our community for a vigilante approach," he said.

Davidson was sentenced on Monday to a nine-month intensive corrections order.

The boy's father is awaiting trial on one count of grievous bodily harm, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Child safety campaigner Hetty Johnston yesterday slammed the sentence for Davidson.

"In this case, they've got it woefully wrong," she said. "What the offender did was totally unnatural."

In handing down his sentence on Monday, Justice Dearden said adult offenders who committed sex offences against children must serve actual jail time – unless exceptional circumstances were found to exist.

"This is one of those rare and exceptional cases," he said. "When an individual takes the matter of punishment into their own hands, the offence committed by the person may be far, far more serious and, therefore, have far more serious consequences then the original offence."

The court was told Davidson was at the child's house at Eagleby in June last year to watch the State of Origin match with the boy's father and a few other people.

After the game, Davidson went into the boy's bedroom and began massaging the child's penis under his clothes.

When the boy woke up, Davidson asked the boy to show him his penis and offered to do the same.

The child refused and went to tell his father what happened.

The man then attacked Davidson, dragging him outside, throwing him on to a concrete path where he struck his head and repeatedly kicking him.

Davidson later underwent extensive facial surgery in the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Yesterday Davidson told The Courier-Mail he regretted what he had done but didn't think it was something he should go to jail for.

"As far as these sorts of offences go, it's pretty minor," he said.

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