R v Brabazon [2020] NSWDC 814

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Brabazon [2020] NSWDC 814 Hearing dates: 10/8/20-21/8/20, 23/10/20, 11/11/20 Date of orders: 11/11/20 Decision date: 11 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 14 years with a NPP of 9 years 6 months Catchwords: Crime – Sentence - Commit act of indecency with or towards a person under the age of ten - Incite person under ten years of age to commit an act of indecency - Sexual intercourse with person under the age of ten years - Sexual intercourse with person of or above the age of ten but under the age of 14 years in circumstances of aggravation (under authority) Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: AK v R [2016] NSWCCA 238 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 PGM v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 172 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW DPP – Crown Terrence Charles Francis Brabazon - Offender Representation: Ms M Fleeton for Crown Ms J Hopper for Offender File Number(s): 19/63258 Publication restriction: NON-PUBLICATION ORDER RE IDENTITY OF COMPLAINANT

sentence 1. I note, firstly, in relation to Mr Brabazon's matter that there is a non-publication provision which means that there must be no publication which has the effect of disclosing the identity of the complainant. 2. In this matter, on 21 August 2020 after a trial lasting about seven days the offender, Mr Brabazon, was found guilty on all nineteen counts of an indictment alleging various sexual offences against a single complainant. The offender must now be sentenced for those offences.