R v PN [2023] NSWDC 170

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v PN [2023] NSWDC 170 Hearing dates: 28 April 2023 Decision date: 19 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Coleman SC DCJ Decision: (1) For the offence of possess child abuse material, and having regard to the matter on the s 16BA schedule, the offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 3 years, commencing on 2 September 2021. (2) For the State offences, the offender is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 37 years, with a non-parole period of 25 years, commencing on 2 September 2022. (3) The first date the offender will be eligible for release to parole is 1 September 2047. (4) The sentence expires on 1 September 2059. Catchwords: SENTENCING - Multiple child sexual offences - Sexual intercourse with a child under 10 years of age – Possession of child abuse material – Objective seriousness – Prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 66A, 66DA, 66EB, 91G Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 3, 16A, 16AAB, 16BA, 19AB Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 25D, 53A, 54B Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), ss 474.22, 474.22A Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1 of 2002) [2002] NSWCCA 518 Bravo v R [2015] NSWCCA 302 DG v R [2017] NSWCCA 139 Hraichie v R [2022] NSWCCA 155 Ibbotson (A Pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 92 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Hutchinson [2018] NSWCCA 152 R v Lamella [2014] NSWCCA 122 R v MAK [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v MJB [2014] NSWCCA 195 R v Taylor [2022] NSWCCA 256 RH McL v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 452 Sheu v R [2018] NSWCCA 86 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) PN (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms J Smith (Crown) Mr S Bouveng (Offender)