R v Suttle [2019] NSWDC 538

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Suttle [2019] NSWDC 538 Hearing dates: 14 August 2019, Decision date: 03 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: See [181] – [185] Catchwords: SENTENCING - relevant principles - sexual intercourse child under 16 procuring child for unlawful sexual activity - use of carriage service to transmit indecent article images of penis to a child- use of social media – Snapchat described - use of child to make child abuse material where sexual acts recorded on phone – client of child prostitution where child not a prostitute - sentencing for Commonwealth and State offences- multiple forms 1 - relevant principles set out

SENTENCING - relevant factors- sexual intercourse child under 16 - child prostitution offences- procuring child offences - transmitting indecent article - relevant factors considered – maximum penalties and standard non parole periods considered - multiple victims- course of conduct - Victim Impact Statements considered –offenders prior good character- youth and immaturity - strong support in community-special circumstances - prospects for rehabilitation – multiple victims accumulation – totality – early guilty plea – acceptance of responsibility Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115 Attorney General's Application No. 1: (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; Clarke-Jeffries v R [2019] NSWCCA 56; Grube v R [2005] NSWCCA 140 Howard v R [2019] NSWCCA 109. Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616 MAK v R [2006] NSWCCA 381 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 35 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Milliner v R [2019] NSWCCA 127 Minehan v R [2010] NSWCCA 140 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Booth [2009] NSWCCA 89 R v Carter [2003] NSWCCA 243 R v Clinch (1994) 72 A Crim R 301 R v Darwich [2018] NSWCCA 46 R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Gommeson [2014] NSWCCA 159 R v King [2009] NSWCCA 117 R v Lee [2010] NSWCCA 88 R v MAK [2006] NSWCCA 381; (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368 R v Nelson [2016] NSWCCA 130 R v PFC [2011] NSWCCA 117 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 R v Schwenke [2004] NSWCCA 289 R v Sea CCA NSW unreported 13 August 1990 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1. RO v R [2019] NSWCCA 183 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383. Texts Cited: Does Imprisonment Deter? A Review of the Evidence, Sentencing Advisory Council, Victoria, April 2011 Category: Sentence Parties: Ryan Reginald Suttle (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr Matthew Johnston SC (for the offender)