{"id":354438,"date":"2025-12-17T18:34:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/354438\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T18:34:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:34:37","slug":"tom-silvagni-the-son-of-famous-afl-couple-stephen-and-jo-silvagni-sentenced-to-six-years-in-jail-for-rape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/354438\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Silvagni, the son of famous AFL couple Stephen and Jo Silvagni, sentenced to six years in jail for rape"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tom Silvagni, the son of AFL<\/a> great Stephen Silvagni and his celebrity wife Jo, has been sent to jail for six years and two months \u2014 with a non-parole of period of three years and three months \u2014 following his guilty rape verdict.<\/p>\n

Tom, the youngest son of the couple and brother of AFL star Jack Silvagni, was convicted of two counts of rape on December 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old\u2019s name had previously been suppressed but last week he was unmasked as the man who had raped his friend\u2019s girlfriend<\/a> in the early hours of January 14, 2024.<\/p>\n

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On Wednesday, he was sentenced to six years behind bars.<\/p>\n

Judge Gregory Lyon took into account Silvagni\u2019s age, his mental state, and the fact he had no prior convictions.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour prospects of rehabilitation are very good,\u201d Judge Lyon said.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe judge said Silvagni did not show remorse during the trial. Credit: AAP\"StephenStephen and Jo Silvagni did not answer questions after the sentence was handed down. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n

But the judge said he had \u201cdemonstrated no remorse\u201d and did \u201cnot accept the wrongfulness\u201d of his actions.<\/p>\n

He also took into account the \u201cdeep shame\u201d Silvagni would be feeling that would be undoubtedly contributing to his \u201cdepressive order\u201d.<\/p>\n

His parents Stephen and Jo, who were in the courtroom, did not react to the jail term.<\/p>\n

After the sentencing, they were seen walking quickly away from the County Court in Melbourne but did not answer questions.<\/p>\n

The rape occurred at the Silvagni home in Melbourne, on a night where the woman had been invited to the luxury house by her friend, who was also Silvagni\u2019s girlfriend.<\/p>\n

A friend of Silvagni\u2019s, who had been in a brief relationship with the woman, was also at the gathering.<\/p>\n

The four of them chatted for some time before they headed separately to bed with the victim having consensual sex with her boyfriend.<\/p>\n

He then had to leave so he organised an Uber and left the property shortly before 2am.<\/p>\n

Silvagni then went to the woman\u2019s room and lied, claiming her boyfriend\u2019s Uber had been cancelled and he would be back upstairs soon.<\/p>\n

But it was Silvagni who went into the dark bedroom a short time later and pretended to be the woman\u2019s boyfriend as he digitally raped her.<\/p>\n

In a pre-sentence hearing last week, David Hallowes SC noted that Silvagni was a young man from a loving family with no prior convictions.<\/p>\n

He also said Silvagni should receive a lighter sentence because his time in custody would be more difficult due to his poor mental health and risk of suicide.<\/p>\n

Hallowes also read from a medical report that stated that Silvagni had a documented history of \u201csuicidal ideation since childhood\u201d, had had two hospitalisations for major depression and had an \u201cactual overdose\u201d in May, 2025.<\/p>\n

The court heard that imprisonment posed \u201ca clear and significant risk\u201d for Silvagni and would have a significant adverse effect on his mental health due to depression and anxiety.<\/p>\n

\"StephenStephen Silvagni is a Carlton legend and Jo Silvagni is a TV personality and the face of several TV commercials. Credit: Getty<\/p>\n

Stephen Silvagni is a legend of the Carlton Football Club, the club\u2019s greatest full-back of all time, a five-time All-Australian and a dual premiership hero for the Blues.<\/p>\n

His father, Sergio, is a former Carlton captain and also a dual premiership player.<\/p>\n

Stephen has worked at various AFL clubs since he retired and is currently St Kilda\u2019s list manager.<\/p>\n

Jack Silvagni played 128 games for Carlton before joining St Kilda at the end of this year.<\/p>\n

Jo Silvagni is a TV celebrity, a model, and has worked on many high-profile advertising campaigns.<\/p>\n

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