R v DR [2021] NSWDC 118

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v DR [2021] NSWDC 118 Hearing dates: 11 November 2020 – 18 November 2020; 5 March 2021 Date of orders: 12 April 2021 Decision date: 12 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Sutherland SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 20 years 10 months with a non-parole period of 15 years 6 months. Indicative sentences specified at [155] – [156]. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCING – Historical child sexual abuse – Offender's natural daughter – Two complainants – Aggregate sentence – Indecent assault (under 16) – Sexual intercourse (under 10) – Late guilty plea – Offences in "presence" of person under 18 Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Child Sex Offences) Act 2015 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Court Act 1998. Cases Cited: Alesbhi v R [2018] NSWCCA 30 BR v R [2015] NSWCCA 255 BT v R [2010] NSWCCA 267 FD v R [2013] NSWCCA 139 Franklin v R [2016] NSWCCA 319 Gore v R [2010] NSWCCA 330; (2010) 208 A Crim R 353 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 MRW v R [2011] NSWCCA 260 R v Bain [2006] NSWCCA 79 R v Cattell [2019] NSWCCA 297 R v Gavel (2014) 239 A Crim R 469 R v Holder (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 R v MM (No 3) [2018] NSWDC 529 R v Seymour [2012] NSWSC 1010 R v Slater [2003] NSWCCA 178 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 R v Youkhana [2004] NSWCCA 412 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) DR (Offender) Representation: Counsel: F Sullivan (Crown) D Roff (Offender)