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Shannon felt a ‘sense of doom’ as she sought justice for sexual assault. A new NSW program hopes to alleviate that

The Guardian World Sunday 27 September 2026, 20:00 UTC By Achol Arok 1 min read
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Exclusive: Dedicated service to support sexual assault victim-survivors as they navigate legal system to open in NSWGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt took Shannon Stokes two years and 11 days to successfully prosecute her former boyfriend for sexual assault and domestic violence offences. The lengthy trial left her feeling as though “there wasn’t going to be an end in sight”. Prosecutors secured convictions on nine of the 11 charges, and he was later sentenced to...

Exclusive: Dedicated service to support sexual assault victim-survivors as they navigate legal system to open in NSW

It took Shannon Stokes two years and 11 days to successfully prosecute her former boyfriend for sexual assault and domestic violence offences. The lengthy trial left her feeling as though “there wasn’t going to be an end in sight”.

Prosecutors secured convictions on nine of the 11 charges, and he was later sentenced to five years in prison.

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