Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 27, 2026

Shannon felt a ‘sense of doom’ as she sought justice for sexual assault. A new NSW program hopes to alleviate that

The lengthy trial left her feeling as though "there wasn't going to be an end in sight". Prosecutors secured convictions on nine of the 11 charges, and he was later sentenced to five years in prison.

Shannon felt a ‘sense of doom’ as she sought justice for sexual assault. A new NSW program hopes to alleviate that

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The lengthy trial left her feeling as though "there wasn't going to be an end in sight".

Prosecutors secured convictions on nine of the 11 charges, and he was later sentenced to five years in prison.

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The lengthy trial left her feeling as though "there wasn't going to be an end in sight". Prosecutors secured convictions on nine of the 11 charges, and he was later sentenced to five years in prison.

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