R v Shackfield (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 939

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Shackfield (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 939 Hearing dates: 11 March 2020 Date of orders: 13 March 2020 Decision date: 13 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: The offender is convicted of the offence of committing an act of indecency with a child under the age of 16 years. He is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of nine months with a non-parole period of six months. The term of imprisonment will commence today and end on 12 December 2020. The non-parole period will conclude on 12 September 2020. Catchwords: CRIME — Sexual offences — Act of indecency – Child under the age of 16 years – 5-year-old SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — Abuse of position of trust or authority in relation to the victim - Vulnerable victim SENTENCING — Mitigating factors - Good character - No record of previous convictions - Unlikely to re-offend – Rehabilitation - Remorse - Plea of guilty Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, s 61E Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 3A, s 5, s 9, s 21A, s 25D, s 67 Cases Cited: AJB v R (2007) 169 A Crim R 32 Bonwick v R [2010] NSWCCA 177 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339 Clarkson v R; EJA v R [2011] VSCA 157; (2011) 32 VR 361 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520 Kutchera v R [2007] NSWCCA 121 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 MLP v R [2006] NSWCCA 271 PWB v R [2011] NSWCCA 84 R v (1998) 99 A Crim R 297 R v AJP (2004) 150 A Crim R 575; [2004] NSWCCA 434 R v Baxter (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 26 May 1994, unrep) R v Donald [2013] NSWCCA 238 R v H (1980) 3 A Crim R 53 R v Hudson (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 30 July 1998, unrep) R v KNL (2005) 154 A Crim R 268 R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368 R v O'Sullivan (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 20 October 1989, unrep) R v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174 R v PGM (2008) 187 A Crim R 152 R v PLV (2001) 51 NSWLR 736 R v PWH2 (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 20 February 1992, unrep) R v Roberts [2003] NSWCCA 309 RH v R [2009] NSWCCA 161 Veen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Wright v R [2008] NSWCCA 91 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Roger Otis Shackfield (a pseudonym) (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Edwards (Offender)