An East Kimberley man from a family 'synonymous with the cattle industry' has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years for a series of sex offences against children.Court told Yeeda used power to isolate and abuse victimsLaurie Yeeda, 52, appeared by video link in the Perth District Court from Kununurra Courthouse yesterday.
Prosecutor Caja Polglase said the offending was ongoing and persistent and involved a degree of premeditation. Three victim impact statements submitted to the court stated the victims were still dealing with the trauma many years later.Defence lawyer Ben White acknowledged the seriousness of the charges and said there were few mitigating factors.
He said his client had spent a large portion of his life working across the Kimberley and the Northern Territory as a ringer on cattle stations.
Convicted in '88 for sexual offences against a 14yr old. Pleaded guilty to 16 charges, incl indecent dealings & rape against four 10-15yr old's between 1994 & 2017. Judge Gillian Braddock said the charges were 'extraordinarily serious' yet gave him less than 10yrs inside 🙄😠
Assuming this guy was aboriginal?
Gulity? Try Spellcheck.