R v Stevenson (No 2) [2019] NSWDC 611

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Stevenson (No 2) [2019] NSWDC 611 Hearing dates: 2 August 2019 Decision date: 02 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: See [78] – [80] Catchwords: SENTENCING - old offences - indecent assault male - procure indecent assault - procure indecent act with male - multiple child complainants - disclosure to Royal Commission into institutional response to child sexual abuse - applying s 25AA Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - current and past sentencing practice - common law principles still apply - proper approach to sentencing

SENTENCING - relevant factors on sentence - long delay - custodial sentences required - impact of child sexual assault on complainants – Victim Impact Statements – remorse – voluntary cessation of criminal activity – low future risk – youth at time of offending – ill health – vulnerability in custody – special circumstances. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Child Welfare Act 1939 Cases Cited: AJB v R (2007) 169 A Crim R 32 Attorney General's Application No 1 [2002] 56 NSWLR 146 DM v R [2005] NSW CCA 181 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR Kutchera v R [2007] NSWCCA 121 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Moon v R [2000] NSWCCA 534; (2000) 117 A Crim R 497 MPB v R [2013] NSWCCA 213 R v Burns [2007] NSWCCA 228 R v Fisher (1989) 40 A Crim R 442 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v MAK [2006] NSWCCA 381; (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 R v Sellen (1991) 57 A Crim R 313 R v Stevenson [2019] NSWDC 232 R v Thomson NSWCCA, unreported, 18/6/96 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Texts Cited: I. Potas, Sentencing Violent Offenders in NSW, Law Book Co, 1980. Category: Sentence Parties: Warwick Allan Stevenson (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr S Fraser, Public Defender (for the offender) Ms A Hughes, Solicitor Advocate, Director of Public Prosecutions