Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Barrister criticised for calling child abuse victim ‘predatory’

The Crown Prosecution Service has criticised a barrister acting on its behalf for describing a 13-year-old sex abuse victim in court as “predatory”.

Robert Colover also called the girl “sexually experienced”. The CPS said his language had been “inappropriate”.

Neil Wilson, 41, admitted abusing the girl at his home in Romford, London, and was given a suspended jail term.

The Attorney General's Office said the sentence had been drawn to its attention as "possibly unduly lenient".

In regards to the fact that a guy who admitted he abused a 13-year-old  girl was essentially let-off, yes that does seem ‘unduly lenient’ and hopefully the Attorney General will get this guy back in court so he can be charged properly and sent to prison, which is where he should be now.  

In regards to the barrister who represented the abuser and had the gall to say that it was the 13-year-old girl who was acting in a predatory manner, I think the CPS should do a little more than say his language was ‘inappropriate’.


They should take his contract put it through the paper shredder and ask him to clear his desk and never come back. 

No comments:

Post a Comment