R v Taylor [2023] NSWDC 577

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Taylor [2023] NSWDC 577 Hearing dates: 6 December 2023 Decision date: 14 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Coleman SC DCJ Decision: (1) For the offences of which he was found guilty and the offence to which he pleaded guilty, the offender is convicted. (2) The offender is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment for a period of 20 years, with a non-parole period of 13 years, to date from 26 July 2021. The first date the offender is eligible for release to parole is 25 July 2034. The head sentence will expire on 25 July 2041. (3) The indicative sentences are as follows: (a) Count 1: 18 months imprisonment (b) Count 2: 12 months imprisonment (c) Count 3: 11 years imprisonment (d) Count 5: 3 years 6 months imprisonment (e) Count 6: 12 years imprisonment (f) Count 7: 8 years imprisonment (g) Count 8: 18 months imprisonment Catchwords: CRIME – Child sex offences – Multiple offences – Aggravated indecent assault – Sexual intercourse without consent – Circumstances of aggravation – Victim under the age of 16 years – Sentencing following trial Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61J, 61M, 114, 562AB Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A, 21B, 25AA, 25D, 53A Cases Cited: Bravo v R [2015] NSWCCA 302 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 Cheung v R (2001) 209 CLR 1 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15 Jonson v R [2016] NSWCCA 286 Leach v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 1 McL v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 452 R v Chan [2000] NSWCCA 345 R v Cranston [2023] NSWSC 1004 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v MAK [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v PGM [2008] NSWCCA 172 Savvas The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 1 Strbak v The Queen (2020) 267 CLR 494 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 Category: Sentence Parties: Director for Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) Sean Taylor (Offender) Representation: Counsel: K Mulley (Crown) S Doupe (Offender)