R v Est

DISTRICT COURT OF QUEENSLAND CITATION: R v EST [2020] QDC 341 PARTIES: R v EST (Defendant) FILE NO/S: 9 of 2020 DIVISION: Criminal PROCEEDING: Trial ORIGINATING COURT: District Court at Hervey Bay DELIVERED ON: 3 December 2020 (ex tempore) DELIVERED AT: Brisbane HEARING DATE: 1-2 December 2020 JUDGE: Dearden DCJ ORDER: Defendant found guilty of each of counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW – SEXUAL OFFENCES – INDECENT TREATMENT OF A CHILD – JUDGE ALONE TRIAL – whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty of indecent treatment of a child under 16, under 12, under care – whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty of rape – whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty of attempted indecent treatment of a child under 16, under 12, under care – whether the offences charged are proved beyond reasonable doubt Evidence Act 1977 (Qld) ss 21AK, 93ACriminal Code (Qld) s 4, 349(3), 644 R v MMH [2020] QDC 70R v Allen (a pseudonym) [2020] QCA 233 COUNSEL: MA Gawrych for the Crown PA Hardcastle for the defendant SOLICITORS: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the Crown Milburns Law for the defendant IntroductionThe defendant, EST, is charged on indictment 9/20 with the following counts:(1)   Counts 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8 – indecent treatment of a child under 16, under 12, under care.(2)   Counts 4 and 6 – rape.(3)   Attempted indecent treatment of a child under 16, under 12, under...