R v Zelensky (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 133

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Zelensky (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 133 Hearing dates: 6 March 2020 Decision date: 06 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate term of imprisonment of 18 years. Non-parole period of 13 years. Catchwords: SENTENCING – multiple sexual and indecent assault on step-daughter - sentence after trial SENTENCING – relevant factors on sentence- multiple offences - six year period – victim a child - relationship between offender and victim - hardship in custody – PTSD - separation from family Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (High-Risk) Offenders Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: BT v R [2010] NSWCCA 267 LB v R [2019] NSWCCA 151 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600: [2013] HCA 38 R v Cattell [2019] NSWCCA 297 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Tepania v R [20018] NSWCCA 247 Category: Sentence Parties: Alex Zelensky (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr Z Khan (for the offender) Ms N Keay, Crown Prosecutor