R v PG [2023] NSWDC 449

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v PG [2023] NSWDC 449 Hearing dates: 6 October 2023 Date of orders: 20 October 2023 Decision date: 20 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Fitzsimmons SC DCJ Decision: (1) The offender, having pleaded guilty is convicted of the offences. (2) I impose a total aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 13 years to date from 16 December 2021 and to expire on 15 December 2034. (3) I impose a non-parole period of 8 years 8 months to date from 16 December 2021 and expiring on 15 August 2030. (4) The earliest date the offender is eligible to be released on parole is 15 August 2030. Catchwords: CRIME – sentencing – guilty plea – child sexual offences – two female victims – offences occurring 20 years apart – offender the uncle of one victim – offender the grandfather of one victim – no prior criminal history – victim impact statements – position of trust – principle of totality – partial accumulation - aggregate sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 21A, 21A(2)(eb), 21A(2)(k), 25AA, 21B, 25(2)(a), 25D(2)(a), 53A Crimes Act 1900, ss 61M(1), 61M(2), 66A, 66C(1), 66C(2), 66DB(a) Cases Cited: Bhatia v R [2023] NSWCCA 12 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v TH [2023] NSWCCA 81 EG v R [2015] NSWCCA 21 Hall v R [2021] NSWCCA 220 LN v R [2020] NSWCCA 131 R v Gavel (2014) 2398 Crim Reports 469; [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v MAK; R v MSK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v PGM [2008] NSWCCA 172 Richards v R [2023] NSWCCA 107 TO v R [2017] NSWCCA 12 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) PG (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr B Hart (Offender)