R v Brabazon

The appellant, Brabazon, was convicted on three counts of committing an act of indecency with a person under the age of ten, one count of incite a person under ten years of age to commit an act of indecency, and one count of sexual intercourse with a person under the age of ten years. The appellant appealed against sentence in the Court of Criminal Appeal. The appeal was dismissed. The court considered the gravity of the crimes, the appellant's criminal history, and the need for denunciation and deterrence in determining the appropriate sentence. The court held that the primary judge appropriately exercised his discretion in imposing a sentence of imprisonment for each offence, and the aggregate sentence was not manifestly inadequate. The court concluded that the sentence was just and appropriate, taking into account all relevant factors, and dismissed the appeal against sentence. The appellant was sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 14 years with a non-parole period of 9 years 6 months.