R v Bamforth; R v Bamforth [2024] NSWDC 45

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bamforth; R v Bamforth [2024] NSWDC 45 Hearing dates: 17 February 2023 (J Bamforth Arraigned) 22 February 2023 (P Bamforth Arraigned, P Bamforth examination-in-chief) 9 March 2023 (Sentence Hearing, P Bamforth cross-examination) 19 May 2023 (Sentence Hearing, expert cross-examined) 13 September 2023 (P Bamforth Mention, solicitor withdrew, offender indicated intention to withdraw pleas) 9 November 2023 (P Bamforth Mention, application to withdraw pleas not pressed) 24 November 2023 (P Bamforth Notice of Motion Hearing, seeking suppression and non-publication orders - refused) 28 February 2024 (Remarks) 29 February 2024 (Remarks continued) Date of orders: 29 February 2024 Decision date: 29 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Wilson SC DCJ Decision: P Bamforth: 32-year head sentence, 22-year 4-month non-parole period. J Bamforth: 30-year head sentence, 19-year 6-month non-parole period. Catchwords: CRIME – Sentencing – Child sexual abuse by married couple – Parity – Totality – Child abuse material – Kidnap in company. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 Cases Cited: Adam Jolly v R [2013] NSWCCA 76 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Baines v R [2016] NSWCCA 132 Benn v R [2023] NSWCCA 24 Burr v R [2020] NSWCCA 282 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 Chamseddine v R [2017] NSWCCA 176 Corby v R [2010] NSWCCA 146 Dawson v R [2021] NSWCCA 53 Dickson v R (2017) 94 NSWLR 476 DPP (NSW) v Burton [2020] NSWCCA 54 EG v R [2015] NSWCCA 21 Einfeld v Regina [2010] NSWCCA 87 Georgopolous v R [2010] NSWCCA 246 Gillard v The Queen (2003) 219 CLR 1 Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462 Hall v R [2021] NSWCCA 220 Huynh v The Queen [2013] HCA 6 Johnson v The Queen [2004] 78 ALJR 616 Jonson v R (2016) 263 A Crim R 268 KR v The Queen [2012] NSWCCA 32 Lloyd v R [2017] NSWCCA 303 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Maxwell v R [2020] NSWCCA 94 McAuliffe v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 108 Miller v The Queen (2016) 259 CLR 380 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v ABS [2005] NSWCCA 255 R v BJW [2000] NSWCCA 60 R v CMB [2014] NSWCCA 5 R v El-Hayek [2004] NSWCCA 25 R v Fisher (unrep, 29/3/89, NSWCCA) R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Goundar [2001] NSWCCA 198 R v JW [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v KNL [2005] NSWCCA 260 R v Lau [2022] NSWCCA 131 R v MAK [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368 R v MMK [2006] NSWCCA 272 R v Oliver, Hartley and Baldwin [2003] 1 Cr App R 28 R v PGM (2008) 187 A Crim R 152 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Wheeler [2000] NSWCCA 34 R v Wright [2009] NSWCCA 3 RS v R [2013] NSWCCA 227 Ryan v R (2001) 206 CLR 267 Stocco, Gino v R; Stocco, Mark v R [2018] NSWCCA 77 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 WG v R [2020] NSWCCA 155 WG v R (28 October 2018, unreported) Youkhana v R (2015) 249 A Crim R 424 Texts Cited: Criminal Sentencing Bench Book Principles of Sentencing 2nd ed, Heinemann, London, 1979 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Paul Robert BAMFORTH (Offender) Julia Ann BAMFORTH (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr O'Connor (Crown) Mr O'Sullivan (J Bamforth) Mr Juhasz (P Bamforth previous counsel) Mr Calokerinos (P Bamforth) Solicitors: Mr Allan (Crown) Mr Kelly (J Bamforth) Mr Phan (P Bamforth previous solicitor) Mr Hamowi (P Bamforth) File Number(s): 2021/00056259 2021/00055980 2021/00065786 2021/00056317 Publication restriction: Non-publication order re identity of complainant and any matter which may lead directly or indirectly to the identification of the complainant, including the names of relatives.