Western Power stands down three employees for supporting rapist colleague
The decision to provide the letters, aimed at helping to reduce the man’s sentence, was labelled appalling, and a ‘terrible lapse in judgement’.
Western Power has stood down three employees. The decision follows their support for a colleague who had been convicted of rape. The three staff members had provided letters in support of their colleague, which was aimed at reducing his sentence. This action was labelled as "appalling" and a "terrible lapse in judgement" according to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
The letters were provided to help reduce the colleague's sentence.
The incident has led to the three employees being stood down from their positions.
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