Jon Seccull was a White Ribbon Ambassador in public. Behind closed doors, he ... trends now
A depraved rapist who pimped-out and brutalised his wife in the most vile of ways has received a discounted sentence because he was a former prison guard who was the subject of negative press.
Jon Seccull, 46, denied ever raping his then-wife Michelle Skewes - who gave Daily Mail Australia permission to name her - multiple times between February 2014 and September 2015.
His acts were so degrading, perverse and frightening Daily Mail Australia has chosen not to detail them.
Jon Seccull and his then-wife Michelle Skewes on their wedding day in 2003. The tragic death of their son years later saw them commence an open relationship that ended in horror, a court heard
On Wednesday, County Court of Victoria Judge Sarah Dawes sentenced Secull to a minimum of six years and 10 months in jail. He has already served 613 days behind bars.
In coming to her conclusion, Judge Dawes took into account the stress and anxiety Seccull felt while caged at Hopkins Correctional Centre in Ararat - the home of some of Australia's worst sex predators.
Seccull had worked as a correctional officer up until he was charged by police in 2017, acting as a prison ambassador for White Ribbon - an organisation that campaigns against violence against women.
He also became a high-profile campaigner for organ donation after their son's tragic death, speaking at events and to media.
Judge Dawes, who was backed by Victoria's Director of Public Prosecutions, accepted Seccull had been subjected to intense media scrutiny over his sick offending, which added to his depression behind bars and activated Victoria's 'Verdins Principles'.
Under Victoria's Sentencing Act of 1991, the principles, if accepted, reduce the offender's moral culpability and force a judge to consider the added 'hardship' jail will have on them.
The court heard Jon Seccull used to enjoy watching his wife Michelle Skewes have sex with other men. He also enjoyed raping and tormenting her
Jon Seccull hid behind a veil of respect as a prison guard. He has now used that very role to avoid spending more time behind bars
They are principles rolled-out and relied upon by convicted criminals and their lawyers on a daily basis in Victoria
'The prosecution does not take issue with the submission that prison will weigh more heavily on you and I am satisfied that it is applicable,' Judge Dawes said.
'I am told that
