Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 15:

1. The offender pleaded guilty to the following offences:

In relation to the victim EA:

H96721672/2: Indecent assault person under 16 years of age contrary to s 61M(2) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment. The offender asks the Court to take into account one count of commit act of indecency with person under 16 years (H96721672/13) contrary to s 61N(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 when passing sentence with respect to H96721672/2.

H96721672/11: Have sexual intercourse with person aged 10 years or over and under 14 years contrary to s 66C(1) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 16 years' imprisonment. The offender asks the Court to take into account one count of indecent assault person under 16 years of age (H96721672/18) contrary to s 61M(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 when passing sentence with respect to H96721672/11.

H96721672/12: Take or detain person with intent to commit serious indictable offence contrary to s 86(1)(a1) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 14 years' imprisonment. The offender asks the Court to take into account one count of indecent assault person under 16 years of age (H96721672/19) contrary to s 61M(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 when passing sentence with respect to H96721672/12.

H96721672/14: Aggravated sexual assault (victim under 16 years) contrary to s 61J(1) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment. The offender asks the Court to take into account three counts of indecent assault person under 16 years of age (H96721672/4, H96721672/5, H96721672/6, H96721672/8) contrary to s 61M(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 and one count of common assault (H96721672/8) contrary to s 61 of the Crimes Act 1900 when passing sentence with respect to H96721672/14.

H96721672/15: Aggravated sexual assault (victim under 16 years and deprivation of liberty) contrary to s 61J(1) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment. The offender asks the Court to take into account one count of indecent assault person under 16 years of age (H96721672/16) contrary to s 61M(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 and one count of common assault (H96721672/20) contrary to s 61 of the Crimes Act 1900 when passing sentence with respect to H96721672/15.

In relation to the victim BM:

H82442585/9: Aggravated sexual assault (victim under the age of 16 years) contrary to s 61J(1) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment. The offender asks the Court to take into account one count of indecent assault person under 16 years of age (H82442585/1) contrary to s 61M(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 and one count of cause a child under 14 years to make child abuse material (H82442585/12) contrary to s 91G(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 when passing sentence with respect to H82442585/9.

H82442585/10: Aggravated sexual assault (victim under the age of 16 years and assault occasioning actual bodily harm) contrary to s 61J(1) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment.

H82442585/11: Aggravated sexual assault (victim under the age of 16 years) contrary to s 61J(1) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment. The offender asks the Court to take into account one count of indecent assault person under 16 years of age (H82442585/6) contrary to s 61M(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 when passing sentence with respect to H82442585/11.

In relation to the victim JJ:

H90662432/9, Count 1: Have sexual intercourse with child 10 years or older and under 14 years contrary to s 66C(1) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 16 years' imprisonment with a standard non-parole period of 7 years. The offender asks the Court to take into account two counts of intentionally sexually touch child older than 10 years and younger than 16 years (H90662432/2 and H90662432/3), contrary to s 66DB(a) of the Crimes Act 1900 when passing sentence with respect to H90662432/9.

H90662432/10, Count 4: Have sexual intercourse with child 10 years or older and under 14 years contrary to s 66C(1) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 16 years' imprisonment with a standard non-parole period of 7 years. The offender asks the Court to take into account one count of intentionally sexually touch child older than 10 years and younger than 16 years (H90662432/5), contrary to s 66DB(a) of the Crimes Act 1900 when passing sentence with respect to H90662432/10.

H90662432/12, Count 8: Have sexual intercourse with child 10 years or older and under 14 years contrary to s 66C(1) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 16 years' imprisonment with a standard non-parole period of 7 years. The offender asks the Court to take into account one count of intentionally sexually touch child older than 10 years and younger than 16 years (H90662432/8), contrary to s 66DB(a) of the Crimes Act 1900 when passing sentence with respect to H90662432/12.

Ex officio - count 10: Intentionally sexually touch child 10 years or older and under 16 years contrary to s 66DB(a) of the Crimes Act 1900. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment. The offender asks the Court to take into account one count of intentionally sexually touch child older than 10 years and younger than 16 years (H90662432/6), contrary to s 66DB(a) of the Crimes Act 1900 when passing sentence with respect to Count 10 - ex officio.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/198abbc380f969df0c6a1724)

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