Wife Murderer Given Five-Year Parole Period After Child Sexual Abuse
Colin Arthur Case, an 86-year-old man who murdered his estranged wife in Adelaide in 1992, has been sentenced to a five-year non-parole period by the South Australia Supreme Court. This sentencing follows his conviction for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl he was tutoring in mathematics after his release from prison in 2016. Case was originally jailed for up to 25 years for stalking and shooting his wife, Margaret Case, but was released on parole in 2016. His parole was cancelled in December 2024 after he was charged with the recent abuse. Justice Rachael Gray imposed the new non-parole term, backdated to his custody date in October 2024, noting Case's poor insight into his crimes and lack of remorse. Although his advanced age and health conditions limit the likelihood of his survival until eligibility for release in 2029, the court aimed to provide a prospect of rehabilitation. The head sentence for the sexual abuse extends until October 2033. The victim's mother provided an impact statement highlighting the lasting trauma inflicted on her daughter. Case pleaded guilty to both the historical murder and the recent sexual offenses.
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Wife Murderer Given Five-Year Parole Period After Child Sexual Abuse
Colin Arthur Case, an 86-year-old man who murdered his estranged wife in Adelaide in 1992, has been sentenced to a five-year non-parole period by the South Australia Supreme Court. This sentencing follows his conviction for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl he was tutoring in mathematics after his release from prison in 2016. Case was originally jailed for up to 25 years for stalking and shooting his wife, Margaret Case, but was released on parole in 2016. His parole was cancelled in December 2024 after he was charged with the recent abuse. Justice Rachael Gray imposed the new non-parole term, backdated to his custody date in October 2024, noting Case's poor insight into his crimes and lack of remorse. Although his advanced age and health conditions limit the likelihood of his survival until eligibility for release in 2029, the court aimed to provide a prospect of rehabilitation. The head sentence for the sexual abuse extends until October 2033. The victim's mother provided an impact statement highlighting the lasting trauma inflicted on her daughter. Case pleaded guilty to both the historical murder and the recent sexual offenses.
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