AG v O (Royal Court : Sentencing (Criminal) : Le Cocq) [2025] JRC 166 (23 June 2025)

AG v O (Royal Court : Sentencing (Criminal) : Le Cocq) [2025] JRC 166 (23 June 2025)

The Court held that the appropriate sentence must distinguish between the nature of the offending in each count, with higher culpability and harm for the count involving ejaculation. The Court imposed 5 years' imprisonment for each of Counts 1 and 2 (sexual touching of a young child) and 8 years' imprisonment for Count 3 (causing a sexual act with a young child), all concurrent, for a total of 8 years. The Court also imposed a 15-year notification period and restraining orders under the Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010, but declined to recommend deportation due to the Article 8 rights of the Defendant's family.

Citation
[2025] JRC 166
Parties
Defendant: O; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
23 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing Judgment
Outcome
Convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Sexual Offences, Child Protection, Sentencing, Abuse of Trust
Criminal Law Sexual Offences Child Protection Sentencing Abuse of Trust

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Parties

O

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for sexual offences against a young child
  2. 2 Aggravating and mitigating factors in sentencing
  3. 3 Application of sentencing guidelines and comparators

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the appropriate sentence must distinguish between the nature of the offending in each count, with higher culpability and harm for the count involving ejaculation. The Court imposed 5 years' imprisonment for each of Counts 1 and 2 (sexual touching of a young child) and 8 years' imprisonment for Count 3 (causing a sexual act with a young child), all concurrent, for a total of 8 years. The Court also imposed a 15-year notification period and restraining orders under the Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010, but declined to recommend deportation due to the Article 8 rights of the Defendant's family.

Court Disposition

Convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 5 years' imprisonment for Count 1 (sexual touching of a young child)
  • 5 years' imprisonment for Count 2 (sexual touching of a young child)