Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Williams

In the case of Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Williams, the respondent, Trevor George Williams, was serving a sentence of imprisonment for serious sexual offences against a child. The Court was required to determine whether Williams was a serious danger to the community in the absence of an order under division 3 of part 2 of the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (Qld), and whether he should be the subject of a supervision order under section 13 (5)(b). Williams had previous convictions for indecent treatment of children and rape, and had failed to comply with reporting conditions under child protection legislation. Psychiatric evidence indicated that Williams suffered from paedophilia and alcohol use disorder and had a high risk of sexual reoffending. The three psychiatrists unanimously diagnosed Williams with paedophilia and assessed his risk of reoffending as at least moderate and possibly high. The Court considered the psychiatrists' reports, the respondent's criminal history, and the need to protect the community from the risk of further sexual offences.

The Court concluded that Williams was a serious danger to the community in the absence of a supervision order. The Court was satisfied that Williams's risk of reoffending would be reduced to low with a supervision order, and that he required closer supervision and monitoring to prevent a recurrence of his 2016 events. The Court noted that Williams had undertaken various sex offender treatment programs during his 2008 sentence, but had declined an offer to take the Staying on Track Maintenance Program in January 2018. However, Williams had commenced the program earlier in the year and was due to or had completed it by the time of the hearing. The Court considered the terms and conditions of the supervision order and concluded that all but four of the proposed conditions were agreed upon. The Court ordered that Williams be subject to the conditions in the supervision order until 19 June 2029.