❓ Provides data on convictions, imprisonment, and parole for child sexual offences and child exploitation material offences in WA for 2025. Conspiracy data unavailable.

I refer to the following offences under the Western Australian Criminal Code, 1. sexual penetration of a child, indecent dealings with a child; or any other sexual offence involving a child under the relevant statutory age 2. possession of child exploitation material and 3. conspiracy to commit any of the above offences, and I ask, for the period between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, and for each offence separately:(a) what was the total number of individuals convicted;(b) of those convicted in (a), how many were sentenced to terms of imprisonment, broken down by sentence length:(i) less than 1 year;(ii) 1 year to less than 3 years;(iii) 3 years to less than 5 years;(iv) 5 years to less than 10 years; and(v) 10 years or more; and(c) for those sentenced to imprisonment, how many were released on parole prior to the completion of their sentence? I refer to the following offences under the Western Australian Criminal Code, 1. sexual penetration of a child, indecent dealings with a child; or any other sexual offence involving a child under the relevant statutory age 2. possession of child exploitation material and 3. conspiracy to commit any of the above offences, and I ask, for the period between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, and for each offence separately: (a) what was the total number of individuals convicted; (b) of those convicted in (a), how many were sentenced to terms of imprisonment, broken down by sentence length: (i) less than 1 year; (ii) 1 year to less than 3 years; (iii) 3 years to less than 5 years; (iv) 5 years to less than 10 years; and (v) 10 years or more; and (c) for those sentenced to imprisonment, how many were released on parole prior to the completion of their sentence?

1. (a – b) Table 1 – Convictions and imprisonment sentences imposed between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025 relating to the offence types 0321, 0322 and 0330 within the Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classifications (ANZSOC) ANZSOC Classification 2025 0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child a) Individuals convicted 140 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 110 0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child a) Individuals convicted 207 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 146 0330 - Child procurement or grooming a) Individuals convicted 60 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 41 ANZSOC Classification 2025 0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child a) Individuals convicted 140 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 110 0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child a) Individuals convicted 207 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 146 0330 - Child procurement or grooming a) Individuals convicted 60 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 41 1. (c) Table 2 – Individuals Sentenced to Imprisonment between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025 relating to ANZSOC offence types 0321, 0322 and 0330, and Discharged to an Adult Community Corrections Parole Order on or before 31 March 2026. ANZSOC Classification 2025 0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child 4 0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child 6 0330 - Child procurement or grooming 4 ANZSOC Classification 2025 0321 - Unlawful sexual penetration of a child 4 0322 - Unlawful sexual contact of a child 6 0330 - Child procurement or grooming 4 2. (a – b) Table 3 – Convictions and imprisonment sentences imposed between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025 relating to the offence types 0341 and 0342 within the Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classifications (ANZSOC) ANZSOC Classification 2025 0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material a) Individuals convicted 79 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 52 0342 - Possess or access child abuse material a) Individuals convicted 103 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 71 ANZSOC Classification 2025 0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material a) Individuals convicted 79 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 52 0342 - Possess or access child abuse material a) Individuals convicted 103 b) Individuals sentenced to imprisonment 71 2. (c) Table 4 – Individuals Sentenced to Imprisonment between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025 relating to ANZSOC offence types 0341 and 0342, and Discharged to an Adult Community Corrections Parole Order on or before 31 March 2026. ANZSOC Classification 2025 0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material 7 0342 - Possess or access child abuse material 12 ANZSOC Classification 2025 0341 - Produce or distribute child abuse material 7 0342 - Possess or access child abuse material 12 3. Section 558 of the Criminal Code Compilation Act 1913 (Conspiracy to commit indictable offence) does not have specific subsections to identify the indictable offence and therefore it is unable to be extracted from the Courts’ case management system for the offence types referred to in the question.