Teen driver gets community service, not jail, under "Sophie's Law" after causing fatal crash to unborn baby.

A 17-year-old driver received community service and a driving suspension under Queensland's new "Sophie's Law" for causing a crash that killed a 24-year-old woman's unborn baby. Haylee Loccisano, the mother, expressed frustration, saying the sentence was "not enough." Sophie's Law makes the killing of an unborn baby an aggravating factor in sentencing, but the teen driver avoided detention, leading to calls for harsher penalties.

November 26, 2024
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