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Jailing Paedophiles Top Priority The State Government's priority was to track down pedophiles and "get them before the courts and get them behind bars", Police Minister Kevin Foley said. Mr Foley described the latest arrests as strong decisive action by the police. He said South Australia was now starting to see the benefits of changing the law in relation to pedophiles by removing the statute of limitations which used to apply to offences committed before 1982, "This is a very powerful message to all of those in our community who expect action, that we are delivering," he said. "This is the right signal to send." Mr Foley said the State Government had made cracking down on the activities of pedophiles an absolute priority. "That's why we are putting up to 250 more care workers and psychologists and counsellors into our community," he said. "That's why we have changed the law and will continue to change and toughen the law to give our police the resources to track down the most evil in our community. There are a lot of sick people in this community." Mr Foley said the police would be given any resources they needed to pursue pedophiles. "Police Commissioner Mal Hyde and I talk regularly and he knows he has the commitment of this Government that whatever he needs to hunt down the most evil in our community we will give him," Mr Foley said. Asked if the taskforce would be extended, Mr Foley said that was an operational matter and was up to the commissioner. The Government has not ruled out any further inquiry into pedophile activity in SA but Mr Foley said there certainty would not be a royal commission. "But whether other forms of inquiry are necessary we will determine that in good time," Mr Foley said. "The urgency and priority now for the Government and for the police is to track down these evil, evil perpetrators of the sickening crime against our young, get them before the courts and get them behind bars." Adelaide Advertiser 21-6-2004 Greg Kelton |
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