R v Ryan [2024] NSWDC 274

R v Ryan [2024] NSWDC 274

By no later than 11 October 2022, Robert Ryan had intentionally engaged in sustained conduct aimed at becoming friends with the child Donna, including frequent contact, gifts, invitations into his unit, and physical interaction—amounting to 'attempting to befriend' as required by s.9(1A)(d) of the Act. He failed to report this contact within 7 days as required by the Act, and has not established a reasonable excuse for non-compliance. Thus, all elements of the offence are proved beyond reasonable doubt.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 July 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judge Alone Trial – Verdict
Outcome
Guilty
Legal Topics
['fail to Comply With Reporting Obligations' 'child Protection (offenders Registration) Act 2000' 'reporting Requirement' 'attempting to Befriend a Child']
['criminal Law'] ['fail to Comply With Reporting Obligations' 'child Protection (offenders Registration) Act 2000' 'reporting Requirement' 'attempting to Befriend a Child']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judge Alone Trial – Verdict

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the accused, a registrable person, failed to comply with his reporting obligations under s.17(1) of the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 by not reporting contact with a child he was attempting to befriend within the required period.' 'Whether the accused had a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the reporting obligations.']

Ratio Decidendi

By no later than 11 October 2022, Robert Ryan had intentionally engaged in sustained conduct aimed at becoming friends with the child Donna, including frequent contact, gifts, invitations into his unit, and physical interaction—amounting to 'attempting to befriend' as required by s.9(1A)(d) of the Act. He failed to report this contact within 7 days as required by the Act, and has not established a reasonable excuse for non-compliance. Thus, all elements of the offence are proved beyond reasonable doubt.

Court Disposition

Guilty

Orders

  • ['Verdict of guilty.' 'Accused convicted of the offence.']