R v Singh [2021] NSWDC 220

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Singh [2021] NSWDC 220 Hearing dates: 1/12/20-10/12/20, 26/2/21, 19/3/21 Date of orders: 19/3/21 Decision date: 19 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Re the Commonwealth offence of Use Carriage Service - Convicted and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment (19/3/21-18/3/23). I decline to set a Recognisance Release Order. Re the State offence of Grooming Child – convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 3 years 9 months with a NPP of 2 years (19/6/21-18/6/23). I find special circumstances. Therefore the total effective sentence is 4 years with a NPP of 2 years 3 months. Catchwords: Crime – Sentence – Commonwealth and State offences – Use carriage service to solicit child pornography – Engage in conduct what exposed indecent material to a child under the age of 14 years with the intention of making it easier to procure her for unlawful sexual activity - Grooming Legislation Cited: Commonwealth Crimes Act 1914 Commonwealth Criminal Code 1995 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Minehan v R [2010] 201 A Crim R 243 R v Nahlous [2013] NSWCCA 90 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW DPP – Crown Gurdial Sing - Offender Representation: Ms C Hurford for Crown Mr A Radojev/Mr R Keller for Offender File Number(s): 2018/99506 Publication restriction: Statutory non-publication order in relation to the identity of the victim