Australian Murderer Sentenced to Additional 5 Years for Twice Sexually Assaulting Female Prison Officer

Murderer Pretends to Talk After Closing Prison Door, Then Commits Crime

On the 11th (local time), according to the British Daily Mail, an Australian court added a 5-year and 6-month sentence to James Hall (33), who was serving a 22-year sentence for murder, on charges of sexually assaulting a female prison officer twice. Photo by Townsville Bulletin, Australia.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A scandal has erupted after it was revealed that a prisoner serving a murder sentence in Australia sexually assaulted a female prison officer during a cell inspection.

On the 11th (local time), according to the British Daily Mail, an Australian court added an additional sentence of 5 years and 6 months to James Hall (33), who was serving a 22-year sentence for murder, for sexually assaulting a female prison officer twice.

Hall, who was incarcerated for murder in 2006, committed these crimes in 2017, extending his sentence to 27 years.

When the female prison officer visited him, Hall closed the cell door and pretended to have a conversation before committing the crime.

The judge stated, "The victim was unable to resist for fear of facing greater danger and is currently suffering from immense psychological distress."

The judge added, "The victim is deeply burdened by guilt for trusting the perpetrator and is consumed by fear of becoming a target of crime again. Hall will spend the rest of his life in a prison with much stricter security."

The victim said, "I no longer feel safe walking among the prisoners," and added, "I am very scared to return to work."

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