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DPP wins appeal against inadequate sentence handed to paedophile, sparking law reform
A convicted child sex offender who attacked a 10-year-old girl in the toilets of an Adelaide playground will serve at least two more years in jail after prosecutors launched a successful appeal.
Key points:
- Hamzeh Bahrami will serve at least two more years behind bars
- The Court of Criminal Appeal reduced his discount by 10 per cent
- Sentencing discounts are now capped at 25 per cent after a change to the law
The sentence handed to paedophile Hamzeh Bahrami in the South Australian District Court sparked law reform after the 34-year-old secured a 40 per cent sentencing discount for pleading guilty to attacking the girl.
Laws have since passed South Australian Parliament that cap any sentencing discount at 25 per cent.
Bahrami was initially…
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