State of NSW v Hudson [2019] NSWSC 1761

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of NSW v Hudson [2019] NSWSC 1761 Hearing dates: 26 November 2019 Decision date: 13 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: (1) The interim supervision order imposed upon the defendant, Ian James Hudson, on 7 March 2019 is revoked.

(2) Pursuant to s. 5B and s. 9(1)(a) of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) (the Act) that the defendant be subject to an extended supervision order ("the extended supervision order") for a period of three years from the date of the order; and

(3) Pursuant to s. 11 of the Act, directing that the defendant, for the period of the extended supervision order, comply with the conditions set out in Schedule A to this judgment. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDER – Child sex offender – Application for an extended supervision order (ESO) – No controversy about imposition of an ESO – ESO imposed – discussion of disputed conditions Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of NSW Ian James Hudson Representation: Counsel: S McGee (Plaintiff) Dr A Hughes (Defendant)

Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Plaintiff) Legal Aid (Defendant) File Number(s): 2019/30902 Publication restriction: Nil

Judgment

Introduction 1. Mr Ian James Hudson (the defendant) was born in Tamworth in June 1979, and accordingly is 40 years of age. He endured a very distressing and damaging childhood during which he was – literally, not figuratively – treated like a dog. Although suffering from no organic brain injury, nor from mental illness, he has some measure of intellectual impairment of unknown origin. His occupations have been limited and, I infer, unengaging. The most negative and anti-social aspect of his troubled life is that for many years he has demonstrated not only a sexual attraction to pre-pubescent and pubescent girls, but also a readiness to act upon it.