R v RM [2020] NSWDC 52

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v RM [2020] NSWDC 52 Hearing dates: 5 February 2020 Date of orders: 18 March 2020 Decision date: 18 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Lerve DCJ Decision: Total sentence 16 years and 3 months, non parole period of 12 years and 2 monhs. Catchwords: CRIME – sexual offences – adult maintain unlawful relationship with a child SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Assistance to law enforcement authorities – no record of previous convictions – plea of guilty Legislation Cited: Crimes Act, 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 Cases Cited: R v GP [2019] NSWDC 493 Bravo v R [2015] NSWCCA 302 R v TWP [2006] NSWCCA 141 R v Muldoon unrep. NSWCCA 13.12.1990 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Chamseddine v R [2017] NSWCCA 176 R v Burchell (1987) 34 A Crim R 148 MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 316. R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v AA [2017] NSWCCA 84 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 Brown v R [2014] NSWCCA 215 SS v The Queen [2016] NSWCCA 197 IS v R [2011] NSWCCA 142 Mills v R [2017] NSWCCA 87 R v DR [2018] NSWDC 405 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 179 ALR 193 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (The Crown) RM (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Kerr (for the Crown) Mr M King (for the Accused)