R v Borri [2021] NSWDC 189

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Borri [2021] NSWDC 189 Hearing dates: 24 November 2020 Decision date: 05 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: King SC DCJ Decision: Convicted in respect of each charge. Indicative Sentences of Imprisonment: Count 1 SEQ 002 1 year + 6 months Count 2 SEQ 003 2 years + 3 months (NPP) 1 year + 8 months Count 3 SEQ 007 2 years + 3 months (NPP) 1 year + 8 months Count 4 SEQ 024 6 years Count 5 SEQ 009 2 years + 3 months (NPP) 1 year + 8 months Count 6 SEQ 025 6 years Count 7 SEQ 027 4 years Count 8 SEQ 017 1 year + 9 months (NPP) 1 year + 3 months Count 9 SEQ 023 9 months Count 10 SEQ SEQ 021 1 year Count 11 SEQ SEQ 022 8 months Count 12 SEQ 029 1 year + 6 months Count 13 SEQ 030 1 year + 6 months Count 14 SEQ 035 6 years Count 15 SEQ 036 2 years Count 16 SEQ 007 6 years + 4 months Count 17 SEQ 032 1 year + 9 months Count 18 SEQ 010 4 years Count 19 SEQ 011 4 years Count 20 SEQ 012 4 years + 4 months Count 21 SEQ 015 4 years + 6 months Count 22 SEQ 016 4 years + 4 months Count 23 SEQ 033 1 year + 1 month Count 24 SEQ 034 1 year + 9 months Count 25 SEQ 021 5 years Count 26 SEQ 028 1 year Aggregate Sentence: The offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 16 years with a NPP pf 12 years to commence on 26 June 2019 and to expire on 25 June 2031 on which date he will become eligible for parole, and a balance of term of 4 years to commence on 26 June 2031 and to expire on 25 June 2035. Catchwords: CRIME –Child sex offences - sentence – 26 counts (15 acts of indecency + 11 counts of sexual intercourse over period of 10 years & 6 months) - 4 complainants, 3 girls aged between 10 & 16 & 1 boy aged 12 - context - habituation of sexualised conduct – complaint – Victim Impact Statements – seriousness of offences – aggravating features - remorse and contrition – totality - subjective matters Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Imbornone v the Queen [2017] NSWCCA 144 MRW v R [2011] NSWCCA 260 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 307 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Borri, Mark Annsley Representation: Counsel: Crown: Mr J Peach Defence: Mr I Lloyd QC