R v Douglas [2021] NSWDC 646

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Douglas [2021] NSWDC 646 Hearing dates: 21/4/21-24/5/21, 30/6/21, 11/8/21 Date of orders: 11/8/21 Decision date: 11 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Convicted and sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 9 years with a NPP of 6 years (22/10/19-21/10/25). I find special circumstances. The indicative sentences are: Count 1 (Indecent assault) – 12 months Count 2 (Indecent assault) – 18 months Count 3 (Indecent assault) – 18 months Count 4 (Sexual intercourse without consent) – 3 years with NPP 2 years Count 5 (Sexual intercourse without consent) – 3 years with NPP 2 years Count 6 (Sexual intercourse without consent) – 2 years 10 months with NPP 22 months Count 9 (Sexual touching without consent) – 18 months Count 10 (Sexual touching without consent) – 18 months Count 11 (Sexual touching without consent) – 18 months Count 12 (Sexual intercourse without consent) – 3 years with NPP 2 years Count 13 (Sexual touching without consent) – 12 months Count 14 (Sexual touching without consent) – 14 months Count 15 (Sexual touching without consent) – 18 months Catchwords: Crime – Sentence – Indecent Assault – Sexual intercourse without consent – Sexual touching without consent Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Baines v R [2016] NSWCCA 132 Jonson v R [2016] NSWCCA 286 Mol v R [2017] NSWCCA 76 R v Porteous [2003] NSWCCA 18 R v Qin [2008] NSWCCA 189 Salmond v R [2010] NSWCCA 141 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW DPP – Crown Gregory Richard Douglas - Offender Representation: Mr A Robertson for Crown Mr A Norrie for Offender File Number(s): 2019/330998, 2019/384636, 2019/384639, 2019/384645 Publication restriction: Non-publication order in relation to the identities of the complainants. The names of the complainants are anonymised.