Convicted rapist Joel Russo fails appeal to reduce 20-year sentence for attacking a jogger in 2019.

Joel Russo, a 30-year-old convicted rapist who attacked a jogger on Melbourne's Merri Creek Trail in 2019, failed in his appeal to reduce his 20-year sentence. The appeal judges deemed his actions among the worst they've seen in nearly 40 years and emphasized the need to protect women from his "very significant" danger. Russo had argued that his troubled background was not adequately considered, but the court upheld the original sentence, noting the severe impact on the victim.

November 28, 2024
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