12/09/2024
Criminals who seek to get around the law by getting children to do their dirty work could face up to 15 years in prison under laws that passed State Parliament this week.
The laws will give South Australia the toughest penalties in the nation for those found guilty of recruiting children to carry out serious criminal offences, applying to any major indictable offence – regardless of whether the child commits the crime or is prosecuted.
Under the laws, the maximum penalty would be greater in cases where the crime involved attracts a penalty of more than 15 years.