R v Reed (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWDC 714

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Reed (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWDC 714 Hearing dates: 18 November 2022 Date of orders: 18 November 2022 Decision date: 18 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 6 years 6 months with a non-parole period of 4 years. Catchwords: CRIME – Intentionally sexually touch child aged between 10 & 16 years (DV) - Aggravated - sexual intercourse child aged between 10 & 14 years (DV) SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence -sentence after trial – stepfather - victim impact - structure of sentence-health concern - harshness of imprisonment Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Cases Cited: Clarkson v R [2011] VSCA 152 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 MRW v R [2011] NSWCCA 260 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 SB v R {2022] NSWCC164 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Texts Cited: The social dynamics and impacts of institutional child sexual abuse; D T Kenny, Judicial Officer's Bulletin, September 2017, Volume 29 No 8. Category: Sentence Parties: George Reed (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr J Hibbard (for the offender)