R v Brown [2019] NSWDC 845

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Brown [2019] NSWDC 845 Hearing dates: 16 August 2019, 4 October 2019 Decision date: 04 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of three years 6 months with a non parole period of one year ten months. For orders see [47] – [48] Catchwords: SENTENCING – Relevant factors on sentence – child sexual assault – multiple victims – delay – offender previously dealt with for offending against other victims – victim impact – ill health – offender abused as a child – impact of delay Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368 Minehan [2010] NSWCCA 140 R v Booth [2009] NSWCCA 89 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 R v Gannon (unrep, 19/8/84, NSWCCA) R v Burrell (2000) 114 A Crim R 207 R v Sellen (1991) 57 A Crim R 313 Category: Sentence Parties: Stephen Douglas Brown (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr Z Khan (for the offender) Mr D Scully, Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor

Solicitors: Morrisons Law (for the offender) File Number(s): 2018/00020668 Publication restriction: Pseudonyms have been used for the names of the child victims and other children (not their real initials). Pursuant to s15A Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 and s578A Crimes Act 1900, there is to be no publication of any information, picture or other material that identifies or is likely to lead to the identification of any child. Identifying information has been removed from this version of the judgment to comply with the statutes. Suppression order in respect of identity of child victims.