R v RI [2022] NSWDC 676

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v RI [2022] NSWDC 676 Hearing dates: 14 December 2021 Decision date: 18 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: K Robinson DCJ Decision: Sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 20 years; non-parole period 12 years Catchwords: CRIME – Sentence – adult maintain unlawful relationship with child – 3 victims related to offender – victims under authority - significant age difference – aggravating factors - plea of guilty – prospects of rehabilitation guarded – continued denial of offending - prior criminal history – background of trauma and abuse – family support – special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application No 1 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Bugmy v R [2013] HCA 37 Burr v R [2020] NSWCCA 282 GP v R [2021] NSWCA 180 Ibbs v R (1987) 163 CLR 447 Minehan v R [2010] NSWCCA 140 R v Hutchinson [2018] NSWCCA 152 R v Langbein (2008) 181 A Crim R 378 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 R v Warwick (No 94) [2020] NSWSC 1168 Veen v R (No 2) (1988)164 CLR 46 Xerri v R [2021] NSWCCA 268 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Mr R I (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Crown: Mr N Marney Defence: Mr B Hancock File Number(s): 2020/00357705 Publication restriction: Statutory non-publication order re the identity of the victims and anything that may identify them