A disabled Melbourne man, convicted over the horrific sexual abuse of two young children, has had his prison sentence slashed amid concerns he could catch COVID-19 behind bars.
A jury found Trevor Dunmall, 58, guilty of multiple charges, including two counts of sexually penetrating a person aged under 12.
Despite that, Justice Felicity Hampel reduced his sentence because he suffers poor health, including type 2 diabetes.
"Imprisonment in a time of COVID is more onerous and a sentence must be reduced as a result of that," Hampel told the County Court today.
There's also the fear of being exposed to COVID in an environment where you no longer have control over who you see and when you see them."
Hampel sentenced Dunmall to eight years and six months in prison, with a non-parole period of five years and six months.
In 2020, the former security guard was interviewed on 9News after being bashed in a random attack at Cranbourne Park shopping centre.
He will remain on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life.
A jury found Trevor Dunmall, 58, guilty of multiple charges, including two counts of sexually penetrating a person aged under 12.
Despite that, Justice Felicity Hampel reduced his sentence because he suffers poor health, including type 2 diabetes.
"Imprisonment in a time of COVID is more onerous and a sentence must be reduced as a result of that," Hampel told the County Court today.
There's also the fear of being exposed to COVID in an environment where you no longer have control over who you see and when you see them."
Hampel sentenced Dunmall to eight years and six months in prison, with a non-parole period of five years and six months.
In 2020, the former security guard was interviewed on 9News after being bashed in a random attack at Cranbourne Park shopping centre.
He will remain on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life.
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