Five-year-old SA boy used drawings, depicting sad faces, to describe his horror sexual assault

A five-year-old boy drew an “upset, angry, worried, nervous and anxious face” to describe his horror sexual assault, a court has heard.

A judge has described the chilling way a young boy explained how he felt after he was sexually assaulted by a 21-year-old man.

Jarrod Rout, now 24, appeared in the District Court on September 22 where he was sentenced for having unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under 14.

Judge Geraldine Davison said the then five-year-old victim used drawings to depict how he felt after Rout performed an act of fellatio upon him.

“I have received a victim impact statement from him. He was drawn an upset face, an angry face, a worried face, a nervous face and an anxious face,” she said.

“I have also received a victim impact statement from his mother. She describes how, since the offending, he has struggled to sleep and has been suffering from nightmares.

“She said he used to be a bright and bubbly boy, but is now quite withdrawn.”

Judge Davison said the sexual assault occurred in the bedroom of a home.

“When he went into the room you were already in there. He stood in the room and you were on all-fours in front of him,” she said.

The boy used drawings to describe how he felt after the incident. Picture: File

The judge said the offender then “bit and hurt” the boy.

Judge Davison said Rout, who was born prematurely and diagnosed with a global development delay, has shown no remorse for his offending.

“In Ms Heinrich’s (psychologists) opinion, there is no evidence available to suggest that you have a pedophilic disorder,” she said.

“Because of your attraction to age-appropriate peers, research shows that your prospects of rehabilitation are greater.

“However, you have maintained that you did not commit this offence and as I have said, not yet shown any remorse.

“In my view, until there is some recognition of the offending, I do not consider that you have good prospects of rehabilitation. Until you admit your conduct, there is nothing to rehabilitate from.”

Judge Davison sentenced Rout to three years’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of eight months.

“Sexual abuse of children has a serious and pervasive effect upon them,” she said.

“Children are among the most vulnerable in our community and must be protected from offending of this type.”