IN THE week since our front-page story revealed that the Court of Appeal had slashed a paedophile’s sentence there has been an understandably emotional reaction from a shocked community.

SENTENCES imposed on paedophiles who take, make or possess indecent images should reflect the horror that children have been subjected to, according to Zibby Yates, who survived horrific abuse as a child.

HOME minister Geoff Mahy said yesterday that the department was committed to pursuing tough sentencing for those found guilty of possessing indecent images of children.

PAEDOPHILES convicted of taking, making or possessing indecent images of children will get shorter sentences in the future after a recent court judgement, an advocate has confirmed.