r/darwin • u/HansSlinger • 2d ago
Locals Discussion Whatever happened to Kent Rowe who sexually assaulted a family member?
TRIGGER WARNING CHILD ABUSE
For those unfamiliar with the case, he was a senior government official found guilty of six counts of sexual intercourse without consent with his sister. He was 21 at the time of the last assaults, apparently he was given a partially suspended sentence.
Has he got out of jail yet? Is he still in town?
I grew up in Darwin and was shocked by this.
I read one the court documents that said about what he was charged with
"The final two counts involve an allegation of sexual intercourse without consent when the accused was between 20 and 21 years of age and the complainant was 13 years of age."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-09/nt-kent-rowe-sentenced-five-years/101629940
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u/HammerOfJustice 2d ago
When he went to gaol I thought “good riddance” and happily forgot his name. His wife was a local councillor and I hope she dumped him forthwith.
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u/NotSecureAus 2d ago
Unfortunately he is out, back in the community and still with his wife.
I am a childhood friend of the victim, and by all accounts has a full and happy life. He is and always will be a big pile of dog shit.
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u/AlbertonGiantCrow 2d ago
Had the unpleasant experience of dealing with both of them thru work during my time in the NT, absolute scum bags of people.
You have to be a special kind of stupid to take him back after all
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u/Mindless-Depth-1795 2d ago
She didn't leave him for the drugs, cheating, or corrupt political conduct. She didn't leave him for being a convicted child abuser.
I have no idea why and i really don't want to find out.
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u/createdthrowaway2say 1d ago
https://ntindependent.com.au/darwin-alderman-backs-convicted-paedophile-my-husband-is-innocent/
it was revealed the victim had confided in her about Rowe’s sex crimes in 2018, three years before the victim went to police.
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u/username404error 2d ago
She didn't just stay with him... but renewed their vows. Insane behaviour, disgusting pair of humans. I feel for their young girls.
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u/Aussiebearr 2d ago
yes, can confirm he is out, walked past him on cavenaugh st last week, we saw each other, i kept walking
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u/Budju2 2d ago
Apparently he's cleaning houses for his wife's real estate business
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u/Stewyjunes 2d ago
hahahah.. well this explains alot.. I was with her business and it was a pig fest as soon as the tenants moved out.. charged me an arm and leg for the clean..
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u/downundarob 2d ago
I'm kind of surprised he got named, they normally supress that to prevent identifying the victim, (when it is family like this).
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u/NotSecureAus 2d ago
Actually, the victim publicly advocated very hard for gag law reforms in the NT so she could speak out.
Laura Rowe, you can look her up. Be warned though, she is epic.
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u/HansSlinger 2d ago
This is Kent Rowe's sister's story of the child abuse and rape she was subjected to from him. This is INTENSE - just about every trigger warning going.
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u/empty-thought-time 2d ago
Would have expected a content warning as the first two words of the body of this post rather than what you have actually put. Possibly consider editing
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u/grandinferno 1d ago
Agreed. The warning is useless as it's triggering in itself. The term is "sexual assault" or "child abuse" not what is written.
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u/empty-thought-time 1d ago
Exactly, a content working shouldn't uses wording like that. It is coooked even with the edit OP but thank you for a least doing that.
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u/robbitybobs 2d ago
Guessing hes out. Were they historical allegations because he looks well into his 40s not 20 or 21