Police officer's son who 'forcefully' made a girl, 15, perform a sex act on him after 'drinking too much wine' at a party avoids a conviction because it could 'make his life very difficult'
- South Australia police officer's son has escaped conviction for a 2018 incident
- Magistrate Luke Davis said a conviction would be a 'blot' on the boy's character
- He added the conviction would make 'going along in your life very difficult'
- Nick Healy represented boy and asked client be referred to family conference
A police officer's son has escaped a rape conviction and penalty despite pleading guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse.
The South Australian boy - who was under the age of 18 at the time of the incident and cannot be identified as a result - was at a party before the incident took place in 2018.
Prosecutor Rebecca Anderson said the 15-year-old victim had consumed alcohol at the party and had kissed the officer's son, Adelaide Now reported.
After an argument with one of her friends, the victim was told to leave and the office'rs son followed her.
A police officer's son has escaped a conviction and penalty despite pleading guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse (stock image)
'He asked 'will you (perform a sex act)?' and she said she had to go,' Ms Anderson said.
'He took hold of the victim’s head and pushed toward her in a thrusting motion … he was quite forceful … she did not move.'
The boy was initially charged with two counts of engaging in sexual intercourse without consent.
He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse.
Prosecutors accepted the boy's confession in a plea bargain deal, but argued the nature of the offence demanded a conviction and suspended sentence.
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Magistrate Luke Davis said the sentence would be made on the basis the girl had consented to sex and the Youth Court declined to record a conviction on Thursday.
Mr Davis said that all parties would have probably been drinking way too much wine, though intoxication was no excuse for the action.
Mr Davis noted a conviction would be a 'blot' on the boy's character and make 'going along in your life very difficult'.
He ordered a family conference after Nick Healy - who represented the boy - asked his client be referred to one.
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