R v WC [2013] NSWDC 197

The gravity of offending upon a child by a stepfather and aggravating features mandated punishment of imprisonment; assessment of objective seriousness and need for general and specific deterrence justified sentences imposed, with special circumstances found for rehabilitation and extended supervision.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 15 April 2013
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome: Sentenced to imprisonment
Legal Topics: ['sentencing' 'aggravated Sexual Assault' 'child Sexual Offences' 'protective Custody' 'objective Seriousness' 'deterrence' 'good Character']

['criminal Law'] ['sentencing' 'aggravated Sexual Assault' 'child Sexual Offences' 'protective Custody' 'objective Seriousness' 'deterrence' 'good Character']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

1 ['Sentencing for aggravated indecent assault involving a child' 'Objective seriousness post Muldrock' "Effect of offender's physical and mental health on sentence" 'Relevance of statistics to sentencing' 'Significance of protective custody in sentencing' 'Role of prior good character in child sex cases']

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Court Disposition

Sentenced to imprisonment

Orders

['Convicted and sentenced for count 1: term of nine months imprisonment with six months non-parole period, commencing 2 November 2012' 'Convicted and sentenced for count 2: term of five years imprisonment with three years non-parole period, commencing 2 December 2012' 'Convicted and sentenced for count 3: term of...