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Our Justice System offers Discounts like a Supermarket
Our Justice System offers Discounts like a
Supermarket!!
27th November 2018
The SSGT believes
discounts on criminals' sentences are offensive to the
Real victims of serious crimes: the victims are being
completely disregarded and re-victimised by our Justice
system.
Yesterday Devonte Vincent Mulitalo (23) a Youth Worker, was sentenced in the Auckland District Court by Judge Mary Beth Sharp to 11 months home detention for horrific acts against a 12-year-old girl. His initial sentence was started at three years and was then whittled down!!
Karrin said “It is unforgivable that innocent victims who have already suffered so much, are having to witness their offenders’ sentences being discounted and reduced like produce on sale at the local supermarket!!”
Mulitalo was working in a role of trust and social support. He knowingly harmed a vulnerable young girl. He groomed and sexually manipulated her to perform oral sex acts for his own personal sexual gratification. She was forced to view explicit sexual photos and was sent multiple videos, including Mulitalo engaging in sexual acts. The victim was touched indecently and was asked to engage in sexual intercourse with Mulitalo; she bravely refused. All these disgusting acts happened while she was in his care at an after-school youth programme in Auckland.
Judge Sharp said “I do have my worries that you are a paedophile." and the Crown Prosecutor Henry Steele told the Court a pre-sentence report indicated Mulitalo had a moderate to high risk of re-offending. Yet the Judge sentenced him to home detention!!
Meanwhile a 12 year old girl who has already self-harmed and talked of suicide will suffer a life sentence.
“Yet again our Justice System has punished the Real victim and gifted the offender with luxury discounts of home comforts.” Karrin commented
To our Justice System - discounts are for the supermarket NOT the court room!!
ends
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