R v Fouad [2023] NSWDC 385

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Fouad [2023] NSWDC 385 Hearing dates: 25 August 2023 Date of orders: 22 September 2023 Decision date: 22 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Non-custodial sentence imposed. For orders see [117]-[120]. Catchwords: CRIME – multiple offences – aggravated indecent assault – aggravated sexual touching without consent – intentionally sexually touch child between 10 and 16 years – aggravating factor under authority. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Brzozowski v R [2023] NSWCCA 129 Can v R [2023] NSWCCA 179 Geraghty v R [2023] NSWCCA 47 Kearsley v R [2017] NSWCCA 28 R v Arvind (unreported) NSWCCA, 8 March 1996 R v Ibrahim [2021] NSWCCA 296 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecution (Crown) Bassem Magdy Fouad (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Clarke (Offender)

Solicitors: Mr D Noll (Trial Advocate for the Crown) Ms S Angelovski (Instructing Solicitor for Offender) Mr T Sawyers (Instructing Solicitor for Crown) File Number(s): 2022/286527 & 2021/169313 Publication restriction: Section 578A of the Crimes Act 1900 and s15A of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 apply so as to prohibit the publication of any material which may identify or is likely to lead to the identification of the complainants in the proceedings.