Judge asks the court to sit in silence for 5 minutes after submission that the child SA lasted only 5 minutes

Sometimes people don't deserve a second chance.

I was recently part of a jury that convicted a man of indecency with a child over the course of 2 years. There was a lack of evidence as it was a delayed cry out. We found him guilty from testimony from the victim and sentenced him to near the maximum of 20 years. The defense tried to argue he has a newborn son and deserved leniency so he could have a father, my thought was I need to save this child from his fathers influence as long as possible.

His decision to make every attendee sit in silence for that period of time came after defence barrister, Damien Gates, told the court his client, aged 35, had sex with a 14-year-old girl for five minutes.

He said at that point his client realised he was doing something wrong and stopped. 

He called it "poor impulse control," The Courier Mail reported.

A 35-year-old man. A 14-year-old girl. 

So, Judge Haddrick decided to make the court sit in those five minutes. And think about how long five minutes really feels.

Five minutes. A silent courtroom. And the reason this judge's reaction has gone viral.

I’m sitting in a doctors office right now, 5 minutes is an eternity, I can’t image being sexually assaulted for that or any amount of time

The piece of shit only got 18 months btw and could be out in 6 for good behavior. Anyone that would do something like this to a child deserves to spend a significant part of their life behind bars.

“Only” 😤

I am so tired of people arguing its not a big deal because it didnt last long. The trauma is forever. Anyone who says this should have to suffer the same and see how they feel after. Most men dont think of how it would feel to be SA by another man.

There’s no might about it. That child will suffer for life now.

Why 'SA?' It's Sexual Abuse. You can say it out loud. Think of it that those 5 minutes the judge insisted on. Say the words.

The axe forgets but the tree remembers