一名前动物园工人因性侵犯两名青少年和从2019年至2021年培养一名青少年而被判处5年3个月的监禁。 A former zoo worker got 5 years, 3 months in prison for sexually assaulting two teens and grooming one from 2019 to 2021.

Liam Anthony Thornton, 一名前爬行动动物园工人, 被判5年零3个月监禁, 罪名是性侵犯两名青少年, Liam Anthony Thornton, a former reptile zoo worker, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for sexually assaulting two teenagers and grooming one between 2019 and 2021, exploiting his position and shared interest in reptiles. 法庭听说他发送了性信息,殴打了一名16岁以下的女孩,在她喝醉时或在面包车里强奸了另一名女孩,两名受害者都描述了严重的创伤。 The court heard he sent sexual messages, assaulted a girl under 16, and raped another while she was intoxicated or in a van, with both victims describing severe trauma. Belinda Baker法官拒绝关于他的自闭症诊断或对同意的误解减少了他的罪责的说法,指出他没有表示悔恨,并理解同意的必要性。 Justice Belinda Baker rejected claims that his autism diagnosis or misunderstanding of consent reduced his guilt, noting he showed no remorse and understood the need for consent. 判决强调了对受害者及其家庭的持久伤害。 The sentencing highlighted lasting harm to the victims and their families.