Did a teen rapist really avoid punishment in the ACT by not going to prison?

Key points

• An ACT justice has sentenced a now 18-year-old man to an 18-month good behaviour order for the rape of an 18-year-old woman. The offender was under 18 at the time of the offence and pleaded guilty early.
• Justice Andrew Muller said the prison term should be served in the community, under close supervision, to best support rehabilitation. ACT law says imprisonment for young offenders must be a last resort and for the shortest possible term.
• Victims of Crime Commissioner Juliette Ford urged victims to come forward and said courts must balance rehabilitation with harm to victims.