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‘Soul-crushing’: Rapist’s ‘good character’ retrial highlights call for urgent law change

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Gregory Browne, 72, was sentenced to nine years in prison following a retrial for raping his partner, a case highlighting the urgent need for legal reform. Survivor advocates criticized the legitimacy of considering an offender's good character during trials, urging the Victorian government to expedite a ban on such references.

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