R v McGarrigle [2024] NSWDC 620

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v McGarrigle [2024] NSWDC 620 Hearing dates: 29 October 2024 Date of orders: 29 October 2024 Decision date: 29 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of imprisonment of 14 years with a non-parole period of 9 years 6 months Catchwords: CRIME — Child sex offences — Intentionally sexually touch child under 10 — Sexual intercourse with child under 10 — Procuring or grooming child for unlawful sexual activity — Possess child abuse material SENTENCING — Aggravating factors — Record of previous convictions SENTENCING — Penalties —Sentence after trial— Imprisonment SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — General principles — Multiple offences — Avoiding a crushing sentence — Moral culpability — Objective seriousness — Purposes of sentencing SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Deterrence — General deterrence — Sentence after trial SENTENCING — Sentencing procedure — Instinctive synthesis SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Age — Health issues — Mental disorders — Protective custody — Institutionalised childhood sexual abuse Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Beattie [2017] NSWCCA 301 MAK v R; MSK v R [2006] NSWCCA 381 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38; (2013) 249 CLR 600 R v Burrell (2000) 114 A Crim R 207 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587 Category: Sentence Parties: Stephen Colin McGarrigle (the offender) Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) Representation: Counsel: T Yeh (for the offender) N Keay (for the Crown)