R v DER [2018] NSWDC 98

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v DER [2018] NSWDC 98 Hearing dates: 19 February 2018 Date of orders: 06 April 2018 Decision date: 06 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: 1) The Offender is convicted on each Count.

2) Pursuant to s 53A, the Offender is sentenced to serve an aggregate term of imprisonment of four years to date from today and to expire on 5 April 2022. I find special circumstances for reasons previously given and vary the statutory ratio in s 44 of the 1999 Act.

3) The Offender is to serve a non-parole period of 2 years from 6 April 2018 to 5 April 2020 and an additional term of two years to commence on 6 April 2020 and to expire on 5 April 2022, during which he shall be eligible to be released on parole.

4) The Offender's earliest release date in 5 April 2020. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – historical offences – indecent assault against female under the age of 16 – acts of indecency against female under the age of 16

SENTENCING – victims vulnerable by reason of age – position of trust – opportunistic – no threats of violence – no aggravating factors made out – delay in prosecution not a factor of mitigation – plea of Guilty – no prior criminal history – limited remorse – limited insight to offending – low likelihood of reoffending – good prospects of rehabilitation – special circumstances established Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ss 166, 168 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3, 5, 9, 12, 21A, 30, 44, 53A Crimes Act 1900 ss 61E, 61M, 76, 76A Cases Cited: R v Pearson [2005] NSWCCA Karl Suleman v R [2009] NSWCCA 70 Peiris v R [2014] NSWCCA 58 Alesbhi v R; Esbhi v R [2018] NSWCCA 30 R v PGM [2008] NSWCCA 44 R v Pogson; R v Lapham; R v Martin [2012] NSWCCA 225 R v Bednarz [2000] NSWCCA 553 Elsobky v R [2006] NSWCCA 168 Dipangkear v R [2010] NSWCCA 156 Mottram v R [1989] NSWCCA 210 AJB v R [2007] NSWCCA 51 PWB v R [2011] NSWCCA 84 Baines v R [2016] NSWCCA 132 R v Hall [2017] NSWCCA 313 R v Moon [2000] NSWCCA 534 MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 316 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) DER (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Burton (Solicitor) (Crown) Mr G Jauncey (Offender)