Jeffrey 'Joffa' Corfe victim says sexual assault 'infected every aspect' of his life
1 year, 10 months ago

Jeffrey 'Joffa' Corfe victim says sexual assault 'infected every aspect' of his life

ABC  

A man who was sexually assaulted as a child by former Collingwood cheer squad member Jeffrey "Joffa" Corfe has confronted his perpetrator in court, telling him he had been left feeling like he had a "dirty, embarrassing, shameful secret" he had to keep. Key points: Jeffrey "Joffa" Corfe pleaded guilty to the assault last year The victim said in an impact statement Corfe "planted something so toxic" in his mind Corfe will be sentenced next week but the court has indicated a suspended sentence is likely Corfe had pleaded guilty to one charge of sexually abusing a child under the age of 16 at an earlier hearing last year after he told he was unlikely to go to jail for the crime. Corfe's victim described how the sexual assault left him feeling like he was harbouring a "dirty, embarrassing, shameful secret". Judge Gerard Mullaly told the court he had intended to deliver a sentence today, but said he needed more time to consider the victim's statement and medical records for Corfe.

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