'He should not have died': Murder victim's family in 'enormous pain' A judge has acknowledged the suffering of Glenn Walewicz's relatives. The Canberra Times · Aug 4, 2023
Party bonfire explosion 'lucky not to kill someone', offender admits The man said he would never forgive himself for the 'very bad judgment call'. The Canberra Times · Jul 21, 2023
Bonfire explosion burns leave victim with 'worst pain I've ever experienced' Man threw a can of aerosol accelerant onto the fire. The Canberra Times · Jun 14, 2023
'So what?': prosecutor accepts 'judicial copying' in paedophile coach case The child sex offender is appealing his 20-year prison sentence. The Canberra Times · May 16, 2023
Former nurse who turned in 'horrific' child abuse material was 'trying to play cop' The woman is set to be sentenced in June. The Canberra Times · Apr 17, 2023
Paedophile footy coach appeals, accusing judge of 'copying' He is currently serving a 20-year jail term for child sex crimes. The Canberra Times · Apr 15, 2023
Convicted rapist jailed over home invasion described as 'a woman's worst nightmare' James March tore hair from his victims' heads and forced them to shower during the Ainslie attack. The Canberra Times · Feb 17, 2023
Christopher Cooksley jailed for six years after admitting to child sexual abuse in Canberra Christopher Cooksley, a 72-year-old who had fostered about 300 boys, will serve at least three years in prison for abusing a boy he first met at a service station. ABC News · Dec 8, 2022
'I felt dead': Housemates forced to shower during burglary detail attack Justice Chrissa Loukas-Karlsson is expected to sentence the offender on February 17. The Canberra Times · Dec 3, 2022
'Failure of system': Complainant's evidence inadmissible in sex assault trial A complainant's key interview with police appeared to have been based on a failure, a judge has said. The Canberra Times · Nov 29, 2022
Court deems child sex offender's sentence inadequate, but won't change it Locking him up now would be "counterproductive", an appeal court majority says. The Canberra Times · Nov 23, 2022
'Narrative' of child sex assault complainant questioned in trial The accused is facing a judge alone trial, a rarity for sexual assault cases in the ACT. The Canberra Times · Nov 22, 2022
No charges for suspected illegal brothel operator despite record restraint of criminal assets More than $10 million worth of assets were restrained as part of an operation that began when police conducting a COVID-19 compliance check discovered an illegal brothel. The Canberra Times · Oct 22, 2022
'Failure of the system' meant man detained for two months on baseless charge "The proper application of the law does not result in a remedy," a judge said. The Canberra Times · Sep 29, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2022 Refugee incorrectly jailed for 58 days in ACT has no right to compensation, court rules Canberra court recognises South Sudanese refugee wrongly jailed but rules imprisonment not arbitrary nor a violation of Human Rights Act
The Canberra Times · Sep 24, 2022 Inmates denied open air exercise sue govt for false imprisonment They include a former gang leader, a detainee who rioted while drunk on "prison brew", and a serial criminal who assaulted a guard after being denied a milkshake.
The Canberra Times · Sep 20, 2022 Family of alleged stalker makes impassioned plea for his release An alleged stalker appeared before the ACT Supreme Court on Tuesday, attempting to get bail.
The Canberra Times · Sep 1, 2022 'Deep well of suffering': Sex predator coach jailed for 20 years over 'human tragedy' The former football coach must serve at least 12-and-a-half years of his sentence behind bars.
The Canberra Times · Jun 15, 2022 Drug-accused former real estate agent charged with money laundering The Page man allegedly used cash to buy a car worth more than what he lawfully earned last year.
ABC News · Jun 10, 2022 Canberra child rapist John Paul Garay sentenced to five years in jail for eight charges of child sexual abuse John Paul Garay was found guilty of eight historical charges of child sexual abuse against the young son of a family friend in the 1980s.
ABC News · May 26, 2022 Victims of former Ainslie Football Club coach Stephen Porter tell court of lasting impact of abuse ACT Supreme Court Justice Loukas-Karlsson reminds victims in the case, who had expressed feelings of shame as a result of the abuse, that "the fault lies with the offender, not with any of you".
The Canberra Times · May 26, 2022 'No winners, just hurt children': Victims of football paedophile detail 'dark chapters' "I will never, in my life, forgive you," one told Stephen Porter in a victim impact statement.
The Canberra Times · May 24, 2022 'Society abhors attacks of this nature': Coward punch victim on liquid diet for months The drunken assailant who put the victim in hospital has been sentenced to a two-year intensive correction order.
The Canberra Times · May 14, 2022 More offenders likely to be jailed with therapeutic court list full Offenders who may be eligible for a therapeutic program, on hiatus, are now facing potential jail as the territory's prisoner costs remain the nation's highest.
The Canberra Times · May 7, 2022 Roadside rapist who impregnated cousin has non-parole period doubled The man's 18-month minimum jail term was not even close to being enough, a trio of judges said as they upped it to three years.