R v Harford [2023] NSWDC 6

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Harford [2023] NSWDC 6 Hearing dates: 20, 25, 27 January 2023 Date of orders: 27 January 2023 Decision date: 27 January 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Priestley SC DCJ Decision: See [123] – [126] Catchwords: CRIME — Child sex offences — Using carriage service to groom person <16 years for sexual activity Legislation Cited: Criminal Code (Cth) Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004 Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 Crimes Act 1900 (Cth) Cases Cited: R v Delzotto [2022] NSWCCA 117 Attorney-General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1) of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Gifford v R [2016] NSWCCA 302 Bahar v R (2011) 45 WAR 100; [2011] WASCA 249 R v Pot, Wetangky and Lande (Supreme Court (NT), Riley CJ, 18 January 2011, unrep) DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Bugmy v R (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Nasrallah v R (2021) 105 NSWLR 451; [2021] NSWCCA 207 R v AWF (2000) 2 VR 1; [2000] VSCA 172 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4 Cahyadi v R (2007) 168 A Crim R 41; [2007] NSWCCA 1 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) James Gray Harford (Offender) Representation: Counsel: D Berents (Crown) A Norrie (Offender)