R v Butt [2021] NSWDC 807

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Butt [2021] NSWDC 807 Hearing dates: 5 November 2021 Date of orders: 5 November 2021 Decision date: 05 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Use carriage service to groom under 16 years for sex: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 1 year 6 months. Use carriage service to groom under 16 years for sex: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 1 year 4 months. Total Sentence - Release at the expiration of 10 months upon entering a recognizance pursuant to s 20(1)(b) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Catchwords: CRIME – Use carriage service to groom under 16 years for sex SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence - cybersex offences - age disparity between offender and victims - victim impact - guilty plea - committed while on ICO Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Adamson v R (2015) 47 VR 268 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Watson [2016] VSCA 73 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Meadows v R [2017] VSC 290 R v Engein [2014] QCA 313 R v Nahlous [2013] NSWCC 90 R v Thompson (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Whiteman [2021] NSWDC 557 Rampley v R [2010] NSWCCA 293 Stanton v R [2021] NSWCCA 123 Texts Cited: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Final Report, (2017) Vol 3 Sentencing, Stockdale and Devlin (1987) Category: Sentence Parties: Jay Butt (the offender) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr R Steward (for the offender)