R v Mohammad RAHMAN [2011] NSWDC 101

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Mohammad RAHMAN [2011] NSWDC 101 Decision date: 28 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Cogswell SC DCJ Decision: For the offences of indecent assault - fixed terms of 2 years and 3 months imprisonment. For the offences of indecent assault, accompanied by additional charges - fixed terms of 2 years and 6 months imprisonment. For the aggravated indecent assault - non-parole period of 1 year 6 months, balance of the term of 3 years. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - 22 charges of indecent assault, 1 charge of aggravated indecent assault - additional offences under s 32 of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - 17 victims - offender was a medical practitioner - committed offences in his surgery when patients attended for treatment - victim impact statements from some victims - all victims female - "breast fetish" - appalling breach of trust - no criminal history - plea of guilty at earliest opportunity - prospects of rehabilitation fairly good - prospects of re-offending guarded - offence of aggravated indecent assault within middle of the range of objective seriousness - partial accumulation of sentences Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 s 61L, s 61M(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 21A, s 32 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Mohammad Rahman Representation: Ms J Healy for the offender Ms F Sullivan for the Director of Public Prosecutions File Number(s): 2010/83114 Publication restriction: It is an offence to publish the name, or any information that identifies a complainant in this case.