North Queensland man jailed 12 years for rape and recruiting girls for sex

Charles William Gary Ottaviano received 12 years in prison. He raped underage girls and recruited them for sexual abuse.

Why it mattersThe sentence holds a predator accountable for recruiting and abusing children. It shows the serious legal consequences for child sexual abuse and exploitation.

AustraliaSignificant Australian criminal justice outcome; North Queensland child safety case shows courts treating recruitment of minors for abuse as serious crime.

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Victoria's car thefts and break-ins surge far past every other state

Victoria's home break-ins nearly doubled NSW and Queensland combined, while Melbourne topped all other capitals in car thefts.

Why it mattersRising property crime drives up insurance premiums for all Victorians and signals a public safety problem the police alone cannot fix.