The young man suspected of carrying out a child sex attack on a train in the southern suburbs of Adelaide has been named.
The twenty-one-year-old Aldinga Beach resident Dylan Lloyd attended Willunga High School and has worked in retail for a while in the southern suburbs of the city.
9News was able to acquire photos of the alleged rapist today following the lifting of a court order protecting his name. Lloyd has been seen lately sporting long, blond hair.
The guy is charged with raping a 12-year-old girl during a daylight incident on a Seaford line train earlier this month, allegedly without knowing her identity.
Lloyd was deemed a high danger to women and children and has a prior conviction for child sex, the court was informed yesterday.
When Mark News visited Lloyd’s family at their Aldinga Beach residence today, they declined to speak.
The claims have prompted an urgent response from the state administration, even though the case against Lloyd has not yet been decided.
Repeat offenders who prey on children could face life in prison or permanent monitoring under new legislation that are being rushed through parliament.
“The events that we’ve seen unfold with the allegations of a serious child sex crime occurring on a public train are shocking,” Premier Peter Malinauskas stated.
Convicted repeat child sex offenders would only be freed under the new legislation provided two psychiatrists selected by the court could attest to the offender’s lack of sexual inclinations.
The perpetrator would be electronically followed for life even if they were released from custody.
Sonya Ryan, whose daughter Carly was murdered in 2007 after being groomed by a predator, applauded today’s announcement and has been advocating for harsher punishments.
“We have to remember that victims receive a life sentence so it’s absolutely imperative we recognise that child sex offenders are often not able to be rehabilitated,” Ryan stated.
The laws will only become enforceable against those found guilty if they are approved by parliament.
The government is optimistic that any prospective High Court challenge to the laws will be unsuccessful.
“Ultimately what we’re talking about is protecting innocent children,” Malinauskas stated.
The opposition has declared that it will back the bill.
The laws are anticipated to take effect by the middle of this year.
