R v Norton (a pseudonym) [2023] NSWDC 301

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Norton (a pseudonym) [2023] NSWDC 301 Hearing dates: 24 February 2023 Date of orders: 24 February 2023 Decision date: 24 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of imprisonment for 10 years and 3 months with a non-parole period of 6 years and 9 months Catchwords: CRIME — Child sex offences — Sexual intercourse with child between 10 and 14 — Circumstances of aggravation CRIME — Sexual offences — Indecent assault — Circumstances of aggravation – multiple offences- multiple victims SENTENCING – Relevant factors on sentence –multiple offences - three complainants- stepdaughters - early guilty plea - assessing objective seriousness- victim impact – COVID – reduced moral culpability - history of childhood abuse and neglect - future risk and how it may be managed Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: AB v R [2022] NSWCCA 62 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 [2013] NSWCCA 115; (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58 BT v R [2010] NSWCCA 267 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Cargnello v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2012] NSWCCA 162 R v Cassell [2022] NSWDC 471 Clarkson v R [2011] VSCA 157; 32 VR 361 Decision Restricted [2023] NSWCCA 10 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Beattie [2017] NSWCCA 301 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Doe v Regina [2013] NSWCCA 248; (2013) 187 A Crim R 328 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118 LB v R [2019] NSWCCA 151 MAK v R [2006] NSWCCA 381 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 MRM v R [2015] NSWCCA 195 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR120 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Owen v R [2022] NSWCCA 214 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v AJP [2004] NSWCCA 434 R v Clinch (1994) 72 A Crim R 301 at 306 R v Dent NSWCCA unreported 13/03/1991 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Gordon (1994) 71 A Crim R 459 R v KNL [2005] NSWCC 260 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v NJK [2011] NSWCCA 151 R v Thomson; R v Houlten [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 22 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 The Queen v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 Way v R [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Texts Cited: D T Kenny, "The Social Dynamics and Impacts of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse" (September 2017) 29 Judicial Officer's Bulletin 8 Category: Sentence Parties: Henry Norton (a pseudonym) (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions (the Crown) Representation: Counsel: A J Booker (for the offender) Solicitors: J Walshe (for the Director of Public Prosecutions) Legal Aid (for the offender) File Number(s): 2021/332156 Publication restriction: Non-publication order regarding the name of any complainant or the offender