NSW Caselaw
District Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: R v Fuchsia (A pseudonym) [2024] NSWDC 611 Hearing dates: 25 November 2024 Date of orders: 10 December 2024 Decision date: 10 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Grant DCJ Decision: The offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 9 years, commencing on 14 June 2023 and expiring on 13 June 2032, with a non-parole period of 6 years. The offender will be eligible for parole on 13 June 2029. Catchwords: CRIME — SENTENCING — Historical child sex offences — 3 counts of sexual offending against victim — Where victim was stepdaughter of offender — Where offender was a respected member within the Church — Where victim reported offences to Church elders years after offending — Offender admitted to offending and removed from position within Church —Mid-range of objective seriousness — Breach of trust — Offending committed for sexual gratification — Low risk of re-offending — Limited remorse and insight demonstrated by offender — Importance of deterrence when sentencing for sexual offending against children. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 Of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518 EG v R [2015] NSW CCA 21 Hornhardt v R [2017] NSWCCA 187 R v Cattell [2019] NSWCCA 297 R v CMB [2014] NSWCCA 5 SW v R [2013] NSWCCA 255 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Fuchsia (A pseudonym) (Offender) Representation: Counsel:
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