And just when ya think a story can get any lower...they keep diggin

Ahhhh..so now 10 year old are the target

Man jailed for manslaughter defends election to justice committee

A man convicted of his wife's manslaughter has defended his appointment to a committee aimed at tackling family violence and substance abuse in a remote Northern Territory community.

Maningrida man Jackie Pascoe Jamilmira was jailed for having unlawful sex with his underage promised wife in and had earlier served three years for the manslaughter of a previous wife.

The 55-year-old grandfather has now been elected to serve on Maningrida's Tribal Justice Committee, which aims to tackle family and domestic violence and substance abuse.

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he committee was set up after the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl, which led to an angry mob chasing down the suspected perpetrator.

Speaking from Maningrida, Mr Pascoe said his crimes were in the past and he believed his election had the full support of his community.

He also said his culture did not consider having sex with a 15-year-old promised wife to be a criminal act, but the rape of children as young as 10 was causing him and his community great pain.

The 55-year-old grandfather has now been elected to serve on Maningrida's Tribal Justice Committee, which aims to tackle family and domestic violence and substance abuse.

The committee was set up after the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl, which led to an angry mob chasing down the suspected perpetrator.

Speaking from Maningrida, Mr Pascoe said his crimes were in the past and he believed his election had the full support of his community.

He also said his culture did not consider having sex with a 15-year-old promised wife to be a criminal act, but the rape of children as young as 10 was causing him and his community great pain.