R v Bao [2024] NSWDC 200

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bao [2024] NSWDC 200 Hearing dates: 12 September 2022 (Arraignment) 5 September 2023 – 14 September 2023 (Trial) 5 April 2024 (Sentence Hearing) 22 May 2024 (Remarks) Date of orders: 22 May 2024 Decision date: 22 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Wilson SC DCJ Decision: Intensive Correction Order – 3 years with conditions Catchwords: Victim sexually assaulted by masseuse – sentence after trial – breach of trust – vulnerability Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Public Health Act 2010 Cases Cited: Betts v R [2015] NSWCCA 39 Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 Doolan v R [2006] NSWCCA 29 Jung v R [2017] NSWCCA 24 Kearsley v R [2017] NSWCCA 28 Luque v R [2017] NSWCCA 226 Mol v R [2017] NSWCCA 76 Munro v R [2006] NSWCCA 350 Panda v State of Western Australia [2017] WASCA 5 R v Arvind (unrep, 8/3/96, NSWCCA) R v Daetz [2003] NSWCCA 216 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Harrison [2001] NSWCCA 79 R v Hooper [2004] NSWCCA 10 R v Johnson [2005] NSWCCA 186 R v McLean (unreported, CCA, 31 March 1989) R v Stanbouli [2003] NSWCCA 355 R v Tadrosse (2006) 65 NSWLR 740 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 R v Wilhelm [2010] NSWSC 378 Reeves v R [2013] NSWCCA 3 Reeves v The Queen (2013) 88 ALJR 215 Silvano v R [2008] NSWCCA 118 Stanley v DPP [2023] HCA 3 Suleman v R [2009] NSWCCA 70 Sumpton v R [2016] NSWCCA 162 Woodgate v R [2009] NSWCCA 137 Zheng v R [2023] NSWCCA 64 Texts Cited: Criminal Sentencing Bench Book Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Dongyong Bao (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms Kayt Hogan (Crown) Mr Mark Dennis SC (Offender) Solicitors: Ms Abreha Kidane (Crown) Mr Lucas Velvic (Crown) Mr Jeff Chan (Offender) Mr Daniel Petrushnko (Offender) File Number(s): 2021/00053729 Publication restriction: Non-publication order re identity of victim and any matter which may lead directly or indirectly to the identification of the victim, including the names of relatives. Suppression order in respect of name of victim whose name will be anonymised.