Sex Offender, Terry Martin, Attacked by Two Females
Sex offender, Terry Martin, was attacked by two women as he walked outside the Hobart Supreme Court. Attackers were recognized as the grandmother and aunt of the 12-year-old girl, who was sexually abused by Martin.
Terry was found guilty of possessing child pornography after he has been convicted of sexual acts with the 12-year-old victim.
Upset female relatives of the girl attacked Martin while he walked on court grounds heading to the laneway. The aunt hit him with her bag and could have struck his groin before court officers run to defend him.
The weak and old grandmother also tried to hit Martin with her walking stick while shouting they will never forgive him and that the devil will take him for what he had done.
The 54-year-old former Labor and independent MP has walked free from court for two times now after being convicted of sexual crimes causing outrage to the family members and anti-abuse campaigners.
Martin was sentenced to a 10-month suspension last November, after he was found guilty of unlawful sexual acts with a 12-year-old girl, and taking pictures of her naked in 2009.
Yesterday, he was granted a one-month suspension sentence after he was found guilty of having hundreds of pornographic photos of children as young as eight years old.
On both proceedings that were conducted yesterday, the jury dismissed jail terms considering Martin's defense that his offences were the outcome of his being hyper-sexual after taking medication for Parkinson's disease.
Anti-abuse campaigners and the victim's relatives, however, were not satisfied with the medical reports set to prove the defense statement.
Judge Alan Blow said he accepted Martin's defense that his misbehavior is a side-effect of his treatment.
Martin was taken to the hospital after having a minor head injury from yesterday's assault.