R v TK [2020] NSWDC 35

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v TK [2020] NSWDC 35 Hearing dates: 30 October 2019; 20 March 2020 Decision date: 20 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: King SC DCJ Decision: Convicted. Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 18 years, comprising a non-parole period of 13 years and 6 months to commence on 29 December 2018 and expiring on 28 June 2032, and a balance of term of 4 years and 6 months to commence on 29 June 2032 and to expire on 28 December 2036. Eligible for release to parole on 28 June 2032. Catchwords: CRIMINAL - Sentence – sexual offences - adult maintain unlawful relationship with child (DV) – ongoing significant course of offending over substantial period –offender cited victim's supposed initiation of, and willing involvement in, the sexual acts - risk of re-offending - subjective matters Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: ABS [2005] NSWCCA 255 Chamseddine v R [2017] NSWCCA 176, R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383. R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina TK Representation: Counsel: Crown: Mr A Dixon Defence: Mr M Fokkes

Solicitors: ODPP: Ms E Brown Blomfield Legal: Mr P Blomfield File Number(s): 2018/00399121 Publication restriction: NPO in respect of the names of the complainant and anything that might tend to identify her, including the name of the accused.