Overview
- Judge Gregory Lyon imposed six years and two months with a non‑parole period of three years and three months at the County Court of Victoria.
- Jurors found he entered a dark bedroom at his parents’ home, pretended to be the woman’s boyfriend and digitally raped her twice after her partner left.
- Prosecutors detailed a cover‑up that included altering a friend’s Uber receipt, which Silvagni admitted forging.
- In sentencing, the judge said the offending was egregious, noted no remorse, and nonetheless assessed strong prospects for rehabilitation given his youth and history of depression.
- The survivor delivered a forceful impact statement in court, the year‑long suppression of Silvagni’s identity was lifted days earlier, and his family said they were considering an appeal.