Aussie Woman Gets Nothing for Sex with Boy

(Melbourne, Australia) In 2008, a 25-year-old local woman engaged in sex with a 14-year-old learning disabled boy who also has ADHD and OCD.

Earlier today in County Court, the woman, now 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual penetration of a child under 16.

As a result, the judge sentenced the woman to one-year release on a community order and ordered counseling. The judge explained the lenient sentence by noting that the woman had a "dull intelligence" and she had a history of being sexually abused, including by her uncle.

Therefore, the judge concluded the woman possessed reduced moral culpability and criminal responsibility.

Strangely, it's reported that the woman "cannot be identified," presumably because of a privacy law or something. I contend that is just plain nuts. The names of convicted sex offenders should be made public.

Tip: JR