THEY'RE the worst sex offenders in Queensland, pedophiles and rapists so vile they are forced to remain under supervision for at least five years. Documents released by the Queensland Justice Department, under freedom of information laws, in March show there are presently 94 people who have been released from jail but remain subject to police monitoring because their crimes were of a violent sexual nature or involved children.
While the majority of them, 67, report to the Brisbane Correctional Centre office in Wacol and 17 live in Townsville, the third highest concentration of dangerous sex offenders in Queensland is in Toowoomba.
Their crimes range from violent rapes to indecently dealing with children, sodomy and indecent assault - even carnal knowledge against the order of nature.
And while all those released have undergone psychiatric assessments in an effort to ensure they're unlikely to reoffend child protection advocates often say the laws that let these people out of jail are simply too soft. In contrast newly elected Senator Derryn Hinch said the public should know who these people are.
A public register, like they have had in the US for 20 years is my top priority when I get to Canberra," Mr Hinch said. Mr Morcombe and his wife Denise have been long term advocates of creating a sex offenders register - which exist in the United States. Council News The Ipswich population will rise from , to , by A wildlife crusader is warning it is 'unsustainable' for the future of animals like the koala. News Diversions are in place on the Warrego Highway following a serious incident.
