Name suppression disgrace

Stuff reports:

A teenager was spared jail for rape after a court heard he had a promising career as a sportsman ahead of him.
The now 18-year-old, who has previously represented New Zealand on the world stage, admitted charges of rape and sexual violation in the Auckland Youth Court.
But he will not be jailed after a judge took into account his “outstanding talent” when sentencing him for sex attacks on two teenage girls.
The teenager has automatic name suppression and, aside from his record noting the Youth Court appearances, faces no punishment.

He’s raped and assaulted two girls and he gets permanent name and not even a slap on the wrist – all because he is good at sports.

That is sickening.

I’m not saying he should go to prison. But to face no punishment at all is terrible, and no one should get name suppression for serious violent or sexual offending if they have been found guilty. How can other girls or women be protected from him, if they don’t even know what he has shown a propensity for?

The victims must feel terrible that after what he did to them, he gets off totally. Not even community service, a fine, home detention etc. He gets zilch all because he is good at sports.

The Crown must appeal this travesty of a sentence.