R v Peterson (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 122

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Peterson (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 122 Hearing dates: 27 February 2020 Decision date: 27 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of six years imprisonment. Non-parole period of four years. Catchwords: SENTENCING- Sexual intercourse with a person under care - Intentionally sexually touch a child- Aggravated indecent assault SENTENCING- relevant factors on sentence - two child victims - offender child victims stepfather - early acceptance of responsibility - Form 1 matters - seriousness of sexual assaults against children- deterrent and retributive sentences required- victim impact – remorse Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018 Cases Cited: BT v R [2010] NSWCCA 267 LB v R [2019] NSWCCA 151, at [39] R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v NJK [2011] NSWCCA 151 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Thompson v R (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Category: Sentence Parties: George Peterson (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr S Fraser, Public Defender (for the offender)

Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (for the offender) Ms N Olender (for Director of Public Prosecutions) File Number(s): 2019/00186375 Publication restriction: The Offender's name is subject to a suppression order. The name of the complainants are not to be published, nor is any other material that could lead to the identification of that complainants or any information that may reveal the relationship between the defendant and the child complainant; this includes the name of the mother of the complainants and her relationship with the accused: s.578A Crimes Act 1900 and s.15A Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987