R v GS [2019] NSWDC 509

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v GS [2019] NSWDC 509 Hearing dates: 27 August 2019 Date of orders: 09 September 2019 Decision date: 09 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: See [83] Catchwords: SENTENCING – sexual offending – paternal grandfather offender – multiple offences and complainants – relevance of social circumstances to findings of remorse and prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 61M Crimes Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 (NSW) ss 21A, 23, 47, 54, 54B Cases Cited: AK v R [2016] NSWCCA 238 Corby v R [2010] NSWCCA 146 Lloyd v R [2017] NSWCA 303 MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 316 Panetta v R [2016] NSWCCA 85 R v PGM [2008] NSWCCA 172 R v Sopher (1993)70 A Crim R 570 R v Sukkar [2006] NSWCCA 92 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown)

GS (Offender) Representation: Counsel:

Mr T Edwards (for the Offender)

Solicitors:

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) File Number(s): 18/115086 Publication restriction: Non publication of the name of the complainants and the Offender pursuant to section 578A of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), as this may lead to the identification of the complainants

Remarks on Sentence 1. The Offender GS has pleaded guilty to ten offences of indecent assault upon a child under 16 years of age, contrary to section 61M(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). This offence carries a maximum period of 10 years imprisonment, and a standard non-parole period of 8 years. [1]