In a case highlighting the devastating impact of sexual assault on young victims, Bradley John Dorsett, a former Royal Australian Navy sailor, found himself entangled in a legal battle after being sentenced to three years in prison for the rape of a 14-year-old girl, which resulted in her pregnancy. Prosecutors argued that the initial sentence was “manifestly inadequate,” considering the gravity of the crime and its profound consequences on the victim and her family. The subsequent appeal shed light on
