Tom Silvagni, son of AFL great, sentenced to more than six years for rape

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Source: theguardian.com

Tom Silvagni, son of AFL great, sentenced to more than six years for rape

Silvagni, whose brother, father and grandfather are well known for their AFL careers, was found guilty of two counts of rape in Melbourne’s county court

The son of AFL great Stephen Silvagni has been jailed for more than six years for raping a woman and then forging a rideshare receipt in an attempt to cover it up.

Tom Silvagni, 23, looked straight ahead on the video link from prison as Victorian county court judge Gregory Lyon handed down his sentence on Wednesday morning.

Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html

Tom Silvagni, son of AFL great, sentenced to more than six years for rape

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