‘Unprecedented and aggressive’: Woman stalked, attacked near Sydney cathedral
A 49-year-old transgender woman has been sentenced to over three years in prison for a violent, sexually motivated attack on a woman in Sydney's CBD. The court heard the offender had a history of criminal behavior and mental health issues.
Why it matters
The case underscores ongoing public safety concerns in urban centers and the intersection of mental health and criminal justice.
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Share A A A A woman walked carefree past the gates of St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney’s CBD on her way home from a bar one Saturday night, until a suspicious person abruptly approached her.
The stranger had stalked her every step for 11 minutes. At 11.44pm, they ran up behind her, grabbed her and pulled her towards a dark corner of the cathedral building, where they tried to rape her.
A woman was attacked near St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney’s CBD. Artwork by Monique Westermann Benjamin Charles Jones, a transgender woman also known as Lisa Jones, was jailed on Friday for a maximum of three years and four months for what the victim described as an “unprecedented, unexpected, and aggressive act” which permanently eroded her sense of safety.
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