R v Ferguson (No.2) [2024] NSWDC 437

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ferguson (No.2) [2024] NSWDC 437 Hearing dates: 22 August 2024 Date of orders: 20 September 2024 Decision date: 20 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Full-time imprisonment. For orders see [64]. Catchwords: Multiple counts of sexual touching in circumstances of aggravation; sexual intercourse in circumstances of aggravation; Judge alone trial. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Aryal v R [2021] NSWCCA 2 Brockie v R [2019] NSWCCA 120 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 R v Ferguson [2024] NSWDC 331 R v MAK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 Stewart v R [2012] NSWCCA 183 Category: Sentence Parties: Benjamin Joel Ferguson (the Accused) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (the Crown) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Boyd (the Accused) Mr A Lynch (the Crown)

Solicitors: Mr S Lewis (the Accused) Ms J Crane (the Crown) File Number(s): 2020/00308350 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s578A of the Crimes Act 1900 the name of the complainant or any matter which is likely to lead to the identification of the complainant, shall not be published.