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WAP v R [2017] NSWCCA 212

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WAP v R [2017] NSWCCA 212

ChapterOld sexual offences – offender sexually abused in foster care – relevant to moral culpability

Coram: Johnson J, Beech-Jones and Fagan JJ agreeing

Deprived childhood exposed to violence and alcohol abuse by parents – due to uncontrollable behaviour placed in foster care and boys’ homes – sexual abuse while in care reported but ignored – early drug abuse and criminal offending: at [45]
Bugmy principles applied generally at first instance to reduce moral culpability: at [47]

Source: Out of Home Care

Chapter: Out of Home Care (opens in a new tab)Case Summaries (opens in a new tab)See full case: 2017 NSWCCA 212 (opens in a new tab)

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