R v Peckover [2020] NSWDC 861

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Peckover [2020] NSWDC 861 Hearing dates: 16, 18 December 2020 Date of orders: 18 December 2020 Decision date: 18 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: R. J. Weber SC DCJ Decision: The offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 9 years, with a non-parole period of 6 years. The Court directs that such a term of imprisonment shall commence on 11 March 2018, and that the non-parole period shall expire on 10 March 2024, with the balance to expire on 10 March 2027. Catchwords: CRIME — Child sex offences — Historic — Indecent assault — Buggery SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — Abuse of position of trust or authority in relation to the victims — Breach of trust — Vulnerable victims — Substantial harm, injury, loss or damage — Victim impact statements SENTENCING — Multiple offences — Form 1 offences — Relevant factors on sentence — Deterrence — General deterrence — Specific deterrence SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Hardship — Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Dimian v R [2016] NSWCCA 223 at [49] Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 at [51] R v Fisher (1989) 40 A Crim R 442 at [445] Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Brien Peckover (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms D Daleo (Crown) Ms S Hall (Offender)