Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v SBV [2021] QSC 146
SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND
CITATION: Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v SBV [2021]
QSC 146
PARTIES: ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF
QUEENSLAND
(applicant)
v
SBV
(respondent)
FILE NO/S: 8432 of 2015
DIVISION: Trial Division
PROCEEDING: Application
ORIGINATING
COURT:
Supreme Court of Queensland
DELIVERED ON: 17 June 2021
DELIVERED AT: Brisbane
HEARING DATE: 7 June 2021
JUDGE: Williams J
ORDER: The order of the Court is that:
1. The interim supervision order made 7 June 2021 is
rescinded.
2. The respondent be subject to a further supervision
order for a period of 3 years until 17 June 2024, on the
conditions set out in Annexure A.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCE – SENTENCING ORDERS
– ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO
SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS
SEXUAL OFFENDERS – DANGEROUS SEXUAL
OFFENDER – GENERALLY – where the respondent was
released in February 2016 from custody subject to a
supervision order for a period of five years – where declaration
pursuant to s 24(2) of the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual
Offenders) Act 2003 (Qld) (DPSO Act) that the respondent’s
supervision order had been extended to June 2021 – where the
applicant seeks an order pursuant to Division 4A of the DPSO
Act that the respondent be made subject to a further
supervision order for a period of five years – where the
respondent accepts that the evidence favours the imposition of
a further supervised release order – where the respondent
contends that any such order would be for a period of two years
– whether the respondent is a serious danger to the community
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in the absence of a further supervision order pursuant to
Division 4A – whether adequate protection of the community
can be ensured by the respondent’s release on the proposed
further supervision order
Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (Qld), s
13, s 13A, s 17, s 19B, s 19C, s 19D, s 21A, s 24
Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v DBJ [2017]
QSC 302, considered
Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Foy [2014]
QSC 304, considered
Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v
Kanaveilomani [2013] QCA 404, cited
Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Lawrence
[2009] QCA 136, cited
Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Loudon
[2017] QSC 146, considered
Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v SBV [2021]
QSC 53, considered
Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Sutherland
[2006] QSC 268, cited
COUNSEL: J Rolls for the applicant
C Smith for the respondent
SOLICITORS: GR Cooper, Crown Solicitor for the applicant
Legal Aid Queensland for the respondent
[1] This is an application for an order pursuant to Division 4A of the Dangerous
Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (DPSO Act). The applicant, the Attorney-
General for the State of Queensland, is seeking an order that the respondent be made
subject to a further supervision order for a period of five years. In light of the further
psychiatric evidence at the hearing of the application, the applicant now accepts that
the evidence supports a finding that a supervision order for a period of three years
would achieve the purposes of the DPSO Act.1
[2] The respondent is subject to a supervision order made on 1 February 2016 under the
DPSO Act.2 On 22 January 2021, it was declared by Davis J that pursuant to s 24(2)
of the DPSO Act the respondent’s supervision order had been extended so that it
expired on 11 June 2021.3 At the conclusion of the hearing on 7 June 2021 an interim
supervision order was made on the same terms as the existing supervision order until
4pm on 18 June 2021.
[3] The respondent accepts that the evidence favours the imposition of a further
supervised release order. The respondent originally contended that any supervision
order should be for a period of two years, but this was also revised to three years in
light of the further psychiatric evidence at the hearing of the application. Further, the
1 T1-23.14-21.
2 Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v V [2016] QSC 13 (Mullins J).
3 Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v V [2021] QSC 5.
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respondent also sought some other changes to the existing supervision order, which
are discussed further below.
[4] Pursuant to the orders made on 19 March 2021, the respondent has undergone
examinations by Dr Beech and Dr Brown and further reports have been provided for
the purposes of this hearing.
Background and index offences
[5] The relevant background and details of the index offences were set out in the reasons
published in respect of the preliminary hearing on 19 March 2021.4 For convenience,
I set this out again here:
“[5] The applicant is currently 50 years of age.
[6] The index offences are that on 16 November 2014 the
respondent was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for 26
offences of a sexual nature committed against three young
boys. On 10 April 2015, the Court of Appeal allowed the
respondent’s appeal and reduced the sentence effectively to
four years.
[7] The offending occurred over a period from October 1997 to
March 2001. Whilst on bail in respect of charges for this
offending, the respondent was released on bail and fled
Australia on 25 April 2002. A bench warrant was issued on 6
June 2002.
[8] On 6 November 2003, the respondent was charged in Mexico
for crimes comparable to rape, corruption of minors, and child
prostitution. The offending involved three male children all
under the age of 12.
[9] On 29 January 2008 the respondent was sentenced to 10 years
imprisonment in Mexico.
[10] On 13 December 2011, he was granted early release and was
held in custody pending extradition to Australia on 2 February
2012.
[11] Upon his return to Australia the respondent was sentenced
before the District Court at Ipswich in relation to the index
offences.
[12] On 11 June 2014 the respondent pleaded guilty to two counts
of attempted sodomy, one count of sodomy, one count of
indecent treatment of a child under the age of 12, 19 counts of
indecent treatment of a child under the age of 16,5 two counts
of expose a child under the age of 12 to an indecent object and
one count of possession of a child abuse computer game.
4 Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v SBV [2021] QSC 53.
5 Including three counts of indecent film, four counts of procure to commit and two counts of expose.
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[13] The sentencing judge imposed a term of imprisonment on the
respondent of seven years imprisonment for sodomy and terms
of imprisonment between three to six years for the indecent
treatment offences, and 12 months imprisonment for the
computer game offence. All terms were to be served
concurrently.
[14] On 10 April 2015 the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and
substituted sentences of four and three years imprisonment in
respect of the six and seven year terms of imprisonment
previously imposed with the terms of imprisonment to be
served concurrently.
[15] The respondent was due for release on 3 February 2016.
[16] On 1 February 2016 Mullins J made an order releasing the
respondent subject to a supervision order pursuant to s 13(5)(b)
of the DPSO Act. The supervision order was for a period of
five years, expiring on 3 February 2021.
[17] On 31 July 2017 the respondent was found to have contravened
the supervision order in a number of respects including not
complying with a reasonable direction of Corrective Services
officers, by establishing contact with a male person under 16
without prior approval, failing to advise of any repeated contact
with a male person under 16 and retaining and collecting
images of children. The Chief Justice ordered that the
respondent be released from custody subject to the supervision
order made in 2016 with amendments.
[18] On 22 January 2021, Davis J declared that pursuant to s 24(2),
the respondent’s supervision order now expired on 11 June
2021.
[19] In addition to the criminal history in respect of the index
offences, the respondent also has a criminal history in
Queensland as follows:
(a) On 13 July 2017 the respondent was convicted of two
counts of breaching s 43AA of the DPSO Act. He
received a sentence of two months imprisonment to be
suspended for a period of 12 months. These offences
were the subject of a contravention proceeding.
(b) On 16 April 2018 the respondent was dealt with by the
Brisbane District Court in relation to an offence which
occurred on 24 April 2002, being one count of indecent
treatment of a child under the age of 16, which involved
taking a photograph of a child under 12 years of age. The
respondent was sentenced to a period of 12 months
imprisonment suspended for a period of two years.”
Statutory Scheme
[6] Division 4A of the DPSO Act is relevant to the current application.
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[7] Pursuant to s 19B(1) of the DPSO Act, the Division applies to a “released prisoner”
subject to a supervision order. The schedule defines “released prisoner” as a prisoner
released under a supervision order.
[8] Pursuant to sections 19B(2) and (3) of the DPSO Act, the Attorney-General may
apply for a further supervision order for the released prisoner within the last six
months of the effect of the current order.
[9] Further, pursuant to s 19C of the DPSO Act, the application must state the period of
the supervised release sought and be accompanied by any affidavit material to be
relied upon by the Attorney-General.
[10] Section 19D of the DPSO Act states as follows:
“19D Application of provisions for division 3 orders
(1) Division 1 (other than section 5(1) and (2)), division 2,
section 13, section 15 and divisions 3B and 3C apply for
the application and the operation of any further
supervision order for the released prisoner—
(a) as if a reference in the provisions to a division 3
order were a reference to a further supervision
order; and
(b) as if a reference in the provisions to an application
for a division 3 order were a reference to an
application under this division; and
(c) as if a reference in the provisions to the prisoner
were a reference to the released prisoner; and
(d) as if a reference in the provisions to a prisoner’s
release day were a reference to the day that the
current order expires; and
(e) as if the reference in section 5(5) to 2 business days
were a reference to 7 business days; and
(f) as if the psychiatrist’s assessment under section
11(2)(a) were an assessment of the level of risk that
the released prisoner will, after the expiry of the
current order, commit another serious sexual
offence if a further supervision order is not made;
and
(g) as if the references in section 13(5) to the making
of an order were only a reference to the making of
a further supervision order for the released
prisoner; and
(h) as if the reference in section 16 to the ordering of
release from custody were a reference to the
making of a further supervision order; and
(i) with other necessary changes.
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(2) If the court is satisfied the application may not be finally
decided until after the current order expires, it may make
an interim supervision order for the released prisoner.
(3) The power under subsection (2) applies for the
application instead of the power to make the orders
mentioned in section 8(2)(b) or 9A(2) as applied under
subsection (1).”
[11] As a result of the terms of s 19D, the process to be adopted in respect of obtaining a
further supervision order is a modification of the process for an original order in
Divisions 1, 2 and 3 of the DPSO Act.
[12] The application is an application for a “further supervision order”, that is it is the
making of a new order and not an extension of an existing order. Accordingly, it is
relevant to consider the requirements for making an order under Division 3 of the
DPSO Act.
[13] Section 13 of the DPSO Act states as follows:
“13 Division 3 orders
(1) This section applies if, on the hearing of an application
for a division 3 order, the court is satisfied the prisoner is
a serious danger to the community in the absence of a
division 3 order (a serious danger to the community).
(2) A prisoner is a serious danger to the community as
mentioned in subsection (1) if there is an unacceptable
risk that the prisoner will commit a serious sexual
offence—
(a) if the prisoner is released from custody; or
(b) if the prisoner is released from custody without a
supervision order being made.
(3) On hearing the application, the court may decide that it is
satisfied as required under subsection (1) only if it is
satisfied—
(a) by acceptable, cogent evidence; and
(b) to a high degree of probability;
that the evidence is of sufficient weight to justify the
decision.
(4) In deciding whether a prisoner is a serious danger to the
community as mentioned in subsection (1), the court
must have regard to the following—
(aa) any report produced under section 8A;
(a) the reports prepared by the psychiatrists under
section 11 and the extent to which the prisoner
cooperated in the examinations by the psychiatrists;
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(b) any other medical, psychiatric, psychological or
other assessment relating to the prisoner;
(c) information indicating whether or not there is a
propensity on the part of the prisoner to commit
serious sexual offences in the future;
(d) whether or not there is any pattern of offending
behaviour on the part of the prisoner;
(e) efforts by the prisoner to address the cause or
causes of the prisoner’s offending behaviour,
including whether the prisoner participated in
rehabilitation programs;
(f) whether or not the prisoner’s participation in
rehabilitation programs has had a positive effect on
the prisoner;
(g) the prisoner’s antecedents and criminal history;
(h) the risk that the prisoner will commit another
serious sexual offence if released into the
community;
(i) the need to protect members of the community
from that risk;
(j) any other relevant matter.
(5) If the court is satisfied as required under subsection (1),
the court may order—
(a) that the prisoner be detained in custody for an
indefinite term for control, care or treatment
(continuing detention order); or
(b) that the prisoner be released from custody subject
to the requirements it considers appropriate that are
stated in the order (supervision order).
(6) In deciding whether to make an order under subsection
(5)(a) or (b)—
(a) the paramount consideration is to be the need to
ensure adequate protection of the community; and
(b) the court must consider whether—
(i) adequate protection of the community can be
reasonably and practicably managed by a
supervision order; and
(ii) requirements under section 16 can be
reasonably and practicably managed by
corrective services officers.
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(7) The Attorney-General has the onus of proving that a
prisoner is a serious danger to the community as
mentioned in subsection (1).”
[14] Accordingly, to make a further supervision order it is necessary to establish, by
acceptable cogent evidence to a high degree of probability, that the respondent is a
serious danger to the community in the absence of a supervision order.
[15] Further, a prisoner is a serious danger to the community, if there is an unacceptable
risk that the prisoner will commit a serious sexual offence if released from custody or
released without a supervision order being made (s 13(2) DPSO Act).
[16] The relevant risk is the risk of commission of a serious sexual offence, that is an
offence of a sexual nature involving violence or against children.
[17] It is recognised by s 13(6) of the DPSO Act, that the paramount consideration is the
need to ensure adequate protection of the community. An unacceptable risk is the
risk which does not ensure adequate protection of the community.
[18] Bowskill J in Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v DBJ6 made the
following comments in relation to what constitutes an “unacceptable risk”:
“[12] As to what constitutes an ‘unacceptable risk’, that is ‘a matter
for judicial determination, requiring a value judgment as to
what risk should be accepted against the serious alternative of
the deprivation of a person’s liberty’. The test is not satisfied
by evidence of any risk that the released prisoner may commit
a further serious sexual offence. What must be established by
the Attorney-General, to the requisite standard, is an
unacceptable risk, the determination of which involves a
balancing of competing considerations. The notion of an
unacceptable risk recognises that some risk can be acceptable
consistently with the adequate protection of the community.
[13] In considering whether a risk is unacceptable it is necessary
to take into account, and balance, the nature of the risk and
the degree of likelihood of it eventuating, with the seriousness
of the consequences if the risk eventuates …
[14] As observed in Nigro v Secretary to the Department of Justice
(2013) 41 VR 359 at [6]:
‘Whether a risk is unacceptable depends upon the degree
of likelihood of offending and the seriousness of the
consequences if the risk eventuates. There must be a
sufficient likelihood of the occurrence of the risk which,
when considered in combination with the magnitude of
the harm that may result and any other relevant
circumstance, makes the risk unacceptable.’
[15] For present purposes, what is required is an assessment of the
risk of the released prisoner committing a serious sexual
6 [2017] QSC 302.
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offence in the absence of a further supervision order.
Relevantly, the object of the DPSOA is to ensure adequate
protection of the community (s 3(a)). That does not mean the
purpose of the legislation is to guarantee the safety and
protection of the community. If that were the case, every risk
would be unacceptable…” (footnotes omitted)
[19] The determination as to whether the respondent is a serious danger to the community
in the absence of a Division 4A order is to be made at the time that the original
supervision order is due to expire and the onus is on the applicant to demonstrate that
a further supervision order is necessary to ensure adequate protection of the
community.7
[20] Section 19C of the DPSO Act requires the applicant to state the period of supervised
release sought in the application. Here a further supervision order of five years
duration was sought originally, but in light of the further psychiatric evidence at the
hearing of the application this was revised to three years.
[21] It is relevant to consider s 13A of the DPSO Act which requires the Court to state the
period for which a supervision order is to have effect and provides that a supervision
order must have a minimum of five years duration. However, s 13A does not apply
to Division 4A orders. By virtue of s 19D, only sections 13 and 15 of Division 3
apply to Division 4A orders. Therefore, a further supervision order with a duration
of a period of less than five years is open when a further supervision order is being
made.
[22] Further, by virtue of s 19D in considering whether adequate protection to the
community can be reasonably and practically managed by a supervision order, the
requirements under s 16 of the DPSO Act as to whether those requirements can be
reasonably and practically managed by the Corrective Services officers are also a
relevant consideration to an application for a further supervision order.
[23] Pursuant to s 17 of the DPSO Act, reasons must be given for the making of a further
supervision order at the time of making the order.
[24] In respect of s 21A of the DPSO Act, no submission from an eligible person has been
received as no eligible person is able to be identified.8
[25] As an application under section 19D of the DPSO Act is a modified process, the
comments of Boddice J in Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Foy9 are
of some assistance in approaching the relevant factors to be considered on the
application:
“[17] Section 19D of the [DPSO] Act gives this Court a discretion
to make a further supervision order in respect of an offender
subject to an existing supervision order. The discretion to be
exercised is to make a further supervision order, or to decline
to make that further supervision order. Unlike s 13 of the
7 Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Kanaveilomani [2013] QCA 404 at 118-120. See also
Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Lawrence [2009] QCA 136.
8 See affidavit of R Embrey filed 8 April 2021.
9 [2014] QSC 304.
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[DPSO] Act, the discretion does not involve a consideration
whether to make a continuing detention order.10
[18] In exercising the discretion under s 19D of the [DPSO] Act,
all relevant factors must be considered by the Court. Those
factors include not only the matters specified in s 13 of the
[DPSO] Act but also factors since the making of the initial
supervision order, such as the Respondent’s performance on
the existing supervision order, and the impact of the
imposition of a further supervision order on the Respondent.
[19] … The fact an application under s 19D does not involve
consideration of whether a continuing detention order should
be made, does not render the factors relevant to a
consideration of whether a supervision order ought to be
made, and on what terms, as set out in s 13 of the [DPSO] Act,
inoperable when exercising the discretion under s 19D of the
[DPSO] Act.”
Psychological treatment
[26] Mr Nicholas Smith, clinical psychologist, has been providing psychological treatment
to the respondent since March 2017. Mr Smith prepared a report outlining the
treatment of the respondent between 8 March 2017 and 30 March 2020.
[27] A further report in respect of the respondent has also been prepared by Mr Smith
dated 30 May 2021.
[28] Mr Smith’s report in 2020 in respect of the respondent identifies:
(a) The respondent has engaged well in treatment.
(b) The respondent “presents as taking responsibility for his offending in
Australia”.
(c) The respondent is showing an improvement in insight.
(d) The respondent does not display any indicators of escalating risk of
reoffending.
(e) The respondent’s continuing treatment, management and supervision requires
“vigilance consistency, scepticism and regular communication”.11
[29] Mr Smith’s most recent report dated 30 May 2021, updates Mr Smith’s assessment
including as follows:
(a) The respondent has continued to engage well in treatment.
(b) The respondent has been consistently open to interventions and advice.
(c) The supervision order would “reinforce” what the respondent has already
learned.
10 For a discussion of the discretion under s 13 of the [DPSO] Act see Fardon v Attorney-General (2004)
223 CLR 575.
11 Applicant’s Outline of Submissions at [41]-[43].
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[30] Mr Smith’s view is that any further supervision order ought to be “less restrictive of
his movements”.12
Psychiatric evidence
Dr Scott Harden
[31] Dr Scott Harden, consultant psychiatrist, prepared a report dated 16 November
2020.13
[32] Dr Harden had originally interviewed the respondent on 5 November 2015 and again
on 11 May 2017, in respect of the original Division 3 order and the contravention
proceedings. Dr Harden again interviewed the respondent on 21 August 2020.
[33] Dr Harden’s assessment of the respondent included as follows:
(a) On the STATIC-99R, the respondent achieved a score of 6, which placed the
respondent in the “well above average” risk category relative to other adult
male sex offenders. However, after over four years in the community on a
supervision order without reoffending, the respondent “probably [fell] to the
average risk category”.
(b) On the Stable-2007, in 2015, the respondent achieved a score of 11/26, which
placed him in the moderate needs group. On rescoring in 2020, the respondent
achieved a score of 6, which was a significant reduction, but still placed him in
the same group.
(c) On the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, in 2015, the respondent achieved a score
of 9. Upon reapplication of this instrument in 2020, the respondent achieved a
score of 5, which Dr Harden described as “not elevated”.
(d) On the SVR-20, the respondent achieved a score placing him in the low –
moderate range in this measure of sexual violent risk.
[34] Further, Dr Harden expressed the following views in respect of the respondent:
(a) The respondent had a clear preference for boys in the period “immediately after
puberty”. The offences involved grooming and forming emotional
relationships with some of the victims. The respondent had gained the trust of
caregivers.
(b) The respondent had made “various significant progress” in treatment programs
he had received. He was able to describe previous cognitive distortions,
remorse and the realisation of harm that he had caused. He understood he
needed to avoid contact with boys.
(c) The respondent did not meet the diagnostic criteria for paedophilia. His
attraction was to boys in the immediate post-pubertal period. The respondent
met the criteria for a diagnosis of, other specified paraphilia disorder
(hebephilia) to be made. Further, the attraction to post-pubertal boys was not
exclusive as the respondent had a sexual attraction to adult females as well.
12 Applicant’s Outline of Submissions at [45].
13 Report of Dr Scott Harden dated 16 November 2020.
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(d) The respondent did not have a personality disorder, but he had personality
features that appear to be obsessional in nature. Some features are obsessive
compulsive. The respondent also had some avoidant and narcissistic
personality traits.
(e) The respondent’s unmodified risk of sexual reoffence in the community is in
the moderate or average range. The risk includes the respondent’s deviant
attraction and emotional identification with male adolescents. He has also
exhibited previous problems with cooperation and supervision.
(f) If the respondent was to reoffend it would be against boys in the immediate
post-pubertal period. He would require victim access over a substantial period
of time to emotionally groom them. He is unlikely to offend impulsively or
against people not known to him. Any risk of physical harm is unlikely.
(g) A supervision order would reduce the risk of sexual reoffence to low.
(h) It is recommended that the respondent have ongoing psychological therapy.
(i) The respondent should not have any unsupervised contact with boys under 16.
Transient contact is unlikely to create a significant risk to those he encounters
in such circumstances.
(j) The conditions of any order should not be such to unduly interfere with
employment, accommodation or association with other adults.
Dr Michael Beech
[35] Dr Michael Beech, consultant psychiatrist, prepared a report dated 23 May 2021. This
report was prepared pursuant to the orders made on 19 March 2021.
[36] Dr Beech summarised the earlier risk assessments in a table which states as follows:
Year Assessor Static Psychopathy Diagnosis Risk
2015 Nurcombe Low to
moderate
No Paedophilia Moderate to
high
2015 Grant Moderate to
high
No Paedophilia Moderate to
high
2016 Harden Moderate-high No Hebephilia Moderate to
high
2017 Harden Moderate to
high
Moderate to
moderate-high
2017 Grant Moderate to
high
Moderate to
high
2017 Arnold Paedophilia
&
Narcissistic
personality
High
[37] Dr Beech observed following perusal of the Integrator Offender Management System
records as follows:
“In general, I think the comments of others are apt – [the respondent]
can be argumentative, manipulative, focused on detail and the letter
of the order, complying with supervision but not in a cooperative
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manner. As the authors of Stable-2017 might put it, [the respondent]
would not appear to be working with his supervisors.”14
[38] Dr Beech assessed the respondent and expressed views as follows:
(a) The totality of offending points to a diagnosis of paedophilia as well as another
paraphilia of hebephilia, being an attraction to pubescent males.
(b) On the Static 99R, the respondent achieved a score of 5 which placed him in
the band of offenders described as above average risk.
(c) While it may be appropriate to apply a discount for offenders who have been
offence free in the community after release, the respondent should not be seen
as released for the purposes of the Static-99 given the intensive supervision
order to which he has been subject which limits his contact and movement in
the community. Therefore no “five year discount” should be applied when
considering the respondent’s risk.
(d) On the Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol, noted a chronicity of sexual
violence, extreme minimisation or denial of some offending, problems with
self-awareness, problems with stress or coping problems resulting from child
abuse, sexual deviance and problems with intimate relationship and
supervision as being matters relevant to the respondent.
(e) On a Stable 2007, the respondent achieved a score of 8, placing him at moderate
risk.
(f) The Static 99R and Static 2007 together place the respondent in the moderate
to high risk group.
(g) On the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, the respondent achieved a score of 8 which
was indicative that he is not psychopathic.
(h) The respondent’s risk of sexual offending is moderate, being below his static
score. The dynamic factors reduce the static risk. The long-term risk relates
to sexual preoccupation, anti-social personality, social interaction and sexual
deviance.
(i) The respondent was 27 years old when he first offended. He was 33 when he
committed his last offences. He has been in prison or in the community since
2003.
(j) There are no indicators of sexual preoccupation. He has formed some limited
adult support relationships. He has pursued studies.
(k) The respondent has engaged in counselling. He has obtained a positive report.
(l) The respondent’s risk factors were limited self-awareness, poor problem
solving, limited community support, no clearly defined plan for the future, no
stable accommodation and problems with social relationships and directions.
There was also some avoidance of responsibility related to earlier sexual
offending.
(m) There are several risk scenarios:
14 Report of Dr Michael Beech dated 23 May 2021 at p 4.
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(i) Without supervision, the respondent would “gravitate to minors and
offend at the urge of his sexual paraphilia once surveillance is removed”.
This scenario is “unlikely”.
(ii) That age, maturity, incarceration and counselling have led to personal
stability, better coping and self-awareness. The respondent has a
knowledge and skill as to managing emotions and making considered
decisions and avoiding risks.
(iii) An “in-between” scenario, namely when enduring periods of loneliness
and stress, in the absence of appropriate emotional and intimate support,
he becomes stressed and does not cope. His limited self-awareness and
poor judgment might draw him to into contact with male minors. He
might see himself as manipulated or unable to establish and maintain
boundaries. He would use permission statements to continue the contact.
From there repeated contact would lead to a re-emergence of the
hebephilic attraction and ultimately offending.
(n) The most likely victims are pubescent males and the offending would involve
some form of sexual behaviour.
(o) The respondent’s ability to manage himself absent supervision has not been
tested. He has sparse support, and limited self-awareness. His deviance is life-
long. Although the risks persist “… the absence of sexual preoccupation and
other factors have had a significant risk lowering effect”.
[39] Dr Beech concludes as follows:15
“One risk scenario is that without supervision he would quickly
gravitate to minors and offend at the urge of his sexual paraphilia
once surveillance is removed. I think that is an unlikely scenario.
The most positive scenario is that age and maturity, incarceration, and
counselling have had led to personal stability, better coping, and self-
awareness that he knows how to manage his emotions, make
considered decisions, and perceptively avoid risks. In between is his
greatest risk: that he would, during periods of loneliness or stress, and
in the absence of appropriate emotional and intimate support, become
stressed and not cope. His limited self-awareness and poor
judgement might draw him into contact with male minors. Although
he might see himself as manipulated or unable to establish or
maintain boundaries, he would use these permission statements to
continue the contact. From there, repeated contact would lead to a
re-emergence of a Hebephilic attraction that would culminate in
offending. The victims are most likely to be pubescent males. The
offending itself would involve most forms of sexual behaviour. The
victims would suffer at least psychological difficulties.
[The respondent] is now 50 years old. He has had limited access to
the community and his ability to manage himself absent supervision,
has not been tested. The sparse supports and limited self-awareness
are likely to continue and his deviance is most likely life-long. For
that reason, I think that the risks will persist but the absence of sexual
15 Report of Dr Michael Beech dated 23 May 2021 at pp 20-1.
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preoccupation and other factors have had a significant risk-lowering
effect.
A supervision order would reduce the risk to low.
If a further order was made, then I would recommend a two year
period where
• He should have ongoing counselling
• He should not establish and maintain unsupervised contact
with a male minor
• He should not be precluded from going to public areas that are
not specifically or predominantly child-focussed
• He should allow electronic devices to be inspected but not have
limits on internet access
• Long-term accommodation is facilitated
• He should not work with male minors
• He should report regularly and frequently
• He should provide details about his movements but not
necessarily an advance schedule of all movements”
Dr Karen Brown
[40] Dr Karen Brown, consultant psychiatrist, prepared a report dated 24 May 2021. This
report was prepared pursuant to the orders dated 19 March 2021.
[41] Dr Brown’s assessment of the respondent included as follows:16
(a) The diagnosis for paedophilia is not strictly met. The convictions indicate the
presence of a significant sexual deviance described as hebephilia or other
disorders of sexual preference.
(b) An obsessional personality with a preoccupation with detail and difficulties
with task completion.
(c) The respondent does not meet the criteria for obsessive compulsive personality
disorder or any other personality disorder. He does have, however, a lifelong
pervasive personality disturbance such that “he cannot function all major life
domains (personal, social or occupational)”.
(d) There is no evidence of autism spectrum disorder. This has been a diagnosis
previously made but is not supported.
(e) Any reported difficulties understanding supervision conditions are not due to
autism but rather are due to “an ongoing minimisation of his offending and
associated risks, such that he disregards the supervision order”.
(f) On the Static 99R, the respondent achieved a score of 5 which suggested that
his risk of reoffending is in the moderate to high or above average range.
16 Report of Dr Karen Drown dated 24 May 2021.
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(g) On the Psychopathy Checklist, the respondent achieved a score of 10 out of 40
which was not elevated. It was well below the score required for a diagnosis
of psychopathy.
(h) On the Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol, there was evidence of chronicity of
sexual violence and a diversity of sexual violence with psychological and
physical coercion. The instrument also identified some psychological
adjustment with evidence of denial with extreme minimisation of sexual
violence, problems with self-awareness and problems resulting in child abuse.
There was evidence of sexual deviance but there were no significant problems
noted with social adjustment.
(i) The respondent has not properly engaged with the process of supervision for
the past five years. He has breached the conditions of his supervision order “on
numerous occasions”.
(j) The respondent completed extensive group and physical sexual offender
treatment programs. He still has outstanding treatment needs, particularly in
the areas of self-awareness and cognitive distortions.
(k) The respondent’s unmodified risk of sexually offending is at least moderate
and possibly moderate to high.
(l) Risk factors remain unaddressed, despite treatment. These include a failure to
acknowledge sexual deviant drives, minimisation of offending, problems with
supervision.
(m) The risk would be “significantly increased” if the respondent had access to
teenage boys. The respondent is unlikely to offend against a male child he has
just met, rather sexual contact is most likely to occur after a period of grooming.
He is also at risk of viewing or making child pornographic materials.
(n) The respondent’s offending is driven by a marked sexual deviance. It was
premeditated, involving a long period of grooming, sexual acts, voyeurism, use
of intoxicants used during making child exploitation material.
(o) Although he has engaged with treatment, the respondent continued to minimise
the incidents and deflect blame to victims.
(p) The supervision order has been difficult as the restrictions have impeded the
respondent’s ability to gain employment and housing. The respondent
continues to demonstrate a lack of self-awareness for his ongoing denial. The
respondent’s presentation is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.
(q) Although the supervision order is frustrating, it is serving to reduce the risk to
low. Without it, given the respondent’s risk factors, the deviant sexual drives
become more prominent, and he will be a significant risk.
(r) The risk of the commission of a serious sexual offence can only be managed in
the community with the continuation of the supervision order. For the
supervision order to be discontinued, the respondent needed to make gains in
treatment and properly understand the need for the order. This is unlikely to
occur in the short term.
(s) The supervision order should endure for a period of five years at which time
the respondent will be 55 years old. Supervision should not restrict the
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respondent’s ability to gain employment and/or permanent accommodation.
However, he should not have contact with children, not have access to a camera
and his on-line activities should be “robustly monitored”. Therapy should
continue.
[42] Dr Brown concluded as follows:
“It is my view that [the respondent’s] unmodified risk of sexual
reoffending is at least moderate and possibly moderate to high. The
RSVP indicates risk factors that remain unaddressed, despite years of
group and individualised sexual offender treatment. Risk factors
include failure to properly acknowledge sexual deviant drives,
minimisation of offending (and other cognitive distortions) and
problems with supervision. Sexual offending risk would be
significantly increased if [the respondent] had access to teenage boys,
particularly if they were vulnerable. As per previous reports, he is
unlikely to offend against male children that he has just met, rather
contact offending is most likely to occur after a period of grooming.
He is also at risk of viewing or making child pornographic material
as he has done in the past.
I am unconvinced that [the respondent] was naïve at the time of his
offending with respect to the seriousness of the offences and/or the
harm he was causing to his victims and others, (as there is no clinical
explanation for this in a mentally well man of normal intelligence),
rather I am of the opinion that the initial offending was driven by a
marked sexual deviance and premeditated, such that is involved a
long period of grooming prior to very serious child sexual offending
involving multiple sexual acts, voyeurism, use of intoxicants and
viewing and making child exploitation material. Similarly I am
unconvinced that [the respondent] was not aware that he was
involved in the making of child exploitation material when he took
photos of the 8 year old boy on the beach, whilst he was on bail and
it is quite possible that he went to Mexico in order to continue
sexually offending.
Although [the respondent] has engaged with treatment, he continues
to minimise the incidents and deflect blame onto the victims. He has
found the supervision order hard to manage, as the restrictions have
impeded his ability to gain employment and housing (and therefore
arguably limited his reintegration), however he has breached the
order many times and in my opinion this indicates his underlying
disregard for the supervision process.
[The respondent] now states that he is no longer at risk of reoffending,
but in my opinion, although he is aware of some of the various
cognitive distortions and permission statements he used at the time of
the offending, he has not properly acknowledged the extent of his
sexual deviance and his core explanations as to the reasons for his
offending (autism, immaturity, naivety) do not fit with any
observable mental illness or disorder and therefore demonstrate lack
of self awareness and ongoing denial.
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[The respondent] still has outstanding treatment needs and his
presentation is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. Although
the supervision order is frustrating for him, it is also serving to reduce
his risk of reoffending to a low and manageable level. Without it,
given his outstanding risk factors, it is my view that his (essentially
unacknowledged) sexually deviant drives will become more
prominent and he will be at significant risk of either online or contact
sexual offending. He may also decide to leave the country in order
to avoid detection.
I therefore recommend that the risks can only be managed safety [sic]
in the community with continuation of the supervision order. For this
to be discontinued, [the respondent] needs to make some gains in
treatment and properly understand the need for, and adhere to, the
conditions of the order. As he is unlikely to do so in a short
timeframe, I recommend that the supervision order is continued for a
period of five years, at which time, [the respondent] will be 55 years
old (and therefore his risks will have further reduced due to his age).
I advise that supervision should not, if at all possible, restrict his
ability to gain employment and permanent accommodation. He
should not have contact with children, not have access to a camera,
and his online activities should continue to be robustly monitored.
Therapy should continue and focus upon his outstanding treatment
needs as identified in this report.”17
Oral evidence at hearing
[43] Dr Brown, Dr Beech and Dr Harden all attended the hearing in person and were all
sworn at the same time to give evidence.
[44] The questions in both evidence in chief and cross-examination were focused on the
following:
(a) The duration of the further supervision order;
(b) The appropriate terms of the further supervision order to manage the risk,
particularly in respect of:
(i) Whether the respondent should be limited to only one mobile phone or
device, in addition to the requirement to disclose any device to
Corrective Services within 24 hours. [Draft further supervision order at
[19]]
(ii) Whether the respondent:
(A) should be required to obtain written permission from Corrective
Services prior to use of a device to access the internet; or
(B) should be required to disclose any use of a device to access the
internet within 24 hours of the first use of such device. [Draft
further supervision order at [21]]
17 Report of Dr Karen Brown dated 24 May 2021 at pp 29-30.
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(iii) Whether the respondent should be required to disclose in advance to
Corrective Services what he plans to do each week.
[45] Dr Brown’s further evidence can be summarised as follows:
(a) In respect of the duration of the supervision order, her preference is five years
(consistent with the reasons given in her report) but she accepts there is a
difference of opinion on that. She is, however, “reasonably happy” with a three
year period and considers it would be adequate if the respondent is able to
manage three years and not contravene seriously through that period of time
necessitating a return to custody.18
(b) In respect of the number of devices to access the internet, Dr Brown considers
that the more devices the respondent has access to the greater the risk as it
makes it more difficult to monitor his internet usage. Corrective Services
should know about each device and the respondent should be required to
disclose each device. For management of the risk it is not necessary to limit
the number of devices to just one.19
(c) In respect of the alternatives of prior written permission or disclosing within
24 hours internet access, Corrective Services need to be aware of what devices
the respondent is accessing, however that is achieved.20 If the respondent is
accessing a number of different devices in a range of different settings that may
be a “red flag” for Corrective Services. The important requirement is
disclosure of devices used to access the internet so that can be examined and
monitored by Corrective Services.21
(d) In respect of disclosing a weekly plan in advance, that condition is not required
as the respondent has to disclose associations and is GPS monitored as to where
he goes. It is also very restrictive as it does not allow for changes in plans that
could result in inadvertent contraventions.22
[46] Dr Beech’s further evidence can be summarised as follows:
(a) In respect of the duration of the supervision order, he considers a duration of
two or three years would be appropriate. He considers that five years is longer
than necessary. The respondent has been under a very strict regime of
supervision, and Dr Beech thinks the respondent needs a period now where he
can be still supervised but have more freedom of movement and association
and be monitored during that time.23
(b) In respect of the number of devices to access the internet, the more devices the
respondent has, the more difficult it is to monitor internet access. May be some
benefit to include.24
(c) In respect of the alternatives of prior written permission or disclosing within
24 hours internet access, the conditions should allow electronic devices to be
18 T1-8.46-T1-9.8.
19 T1-10.8-35.
20 T1-11.46-T1-12.6.
21 T1-12.31-44.
22 T1-15.6-16; T1-16.1-18.
23 T1-9.18-25.
24 T1-10.38-T1-11.20.
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inspected and a requirement that the respondent disclose the devices he
accesses within 24 hours. That is, disclosure within 24 hours rather than prior
permission is appropriate.25
(d) In respect of disclosing a weekly plan in advance, there should be detailed
disclosure of movements but not necessarily in advance. No need for a
condition that the respondent disclose a weekly plan in advance.26
[47] Dr Harden’s further evidence can be summarised as follows:
(a) In respect of the duration of the supervision order, Dr Harden considers on
balance three years is appropriate. The respondent needs increased community
integration and needs to spend a couple of years in a community-based
placement and the extra year allows extra time for “time lost” due to outside
factors. Dr Harden agrees with the views of Dr Brown and Dr Beech “that
what is required is for him to reintegrate more effectively in the community
and for supervision to act as a risk reducer without acting as an impairment to
his rehabilitation.”27
(b) In respect of the number of devices to access the internet, there is no need to
specify the number of devices allowed in the conditions. The key to risk
reduction is being able to monitor access and knowing how many devices.28
(c) In respect of the alternatives of prior written permission or disclosing within
24 hours internet access, the condition should require disclosure of internet
access without a requirement of prior permission. Further, the respondent’s
GPS monitoring also assists in reducing risk if the respondent is going to
covertly try to access the internet. Substantial unmonitored access to the
internet would be required to facilitate offending. 29
(d) In respect of disclosing a weekly plan in advance, this is not necessary in
respect of the respondent. This type of requirement is suited to people who
have difficulty managing unstructured time and need structure to decrease the
risk of “drifting into other things”. It is reasonable that the respondent be
required to disclose his movements.30
[48] The psychiatrists also referred to the mitigating effect of other proposed conditions
including:
(a) Paragraph 6 of the Further Supervision Order - obey any reasonable direction
of a Corrective Services officer.
(b) Paragraph 23 of the Further Supervision Order - must disclose to a Corrective
Services officer details of an email address, instant messaging service, chat
rooms or social networking sites used.
25 T1-12.14-27.
26 T1-15.20-30.
27 T1-9.31-41.
28 T1-11.24-27.
29 T1-13.39-T1-14.46.
30 T1-15.34-45.
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(c) Paragraph 7 of the Further Supervision Order - requires the respondent to “tell
the truth” if asked by a Corrective Services officer about where he is, what he
has been doing, what he is planning to do and who he is spending time with.
Proposed further supervision order
[49] Following the further psychiatric evidence at the hearing, the proposed further
supervision order was revised as follows:
(a) To provide for a duration of 3 years.
(b) There is no express limit on the number of devices but there is a requirement
to disclose all devices within 24 hours of when the respondent gets the device.
(c) There is no requirement for prior permission before accessing the internet but
there is a requirement for disclosure of any use of a device to access the internet
within 24 hours of the first use of any device to do so.
(d) There is no requirement to inform Corrective Services in advance of a weekly
plan. There is a separate condition requiring disclosure of who the respondent
has met and relevant contact details.
[50] The revised proposed supervision order is set out at Annexure A to these reasons.31
[51] Subject to the Court being satisfied as required under the DPSO Act, the parties agree
that the release of the respondent into the community on the terms of the proposed
further supervision order would be appropriate.
Consideration
[52] Jackson J in Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Loudon32 identified that
the relevant questions that arise on an application for a further supervision order are
as follows:
“[3] … [U]nder s 19D the questions to be decided on an application
for a further supervision order are a modified form of those that
arise on an application for a final order under Part 2 Division 3
of the DPSOA. First, is the court satisfied that the respondent
is a danger to the community within the meaning of s 13(1) of
the DPSOA? Second, if the court is so satisfied, should the
court order that the respondent as a released prisoner be subject
to the requirements it considers appropriate that are stated in a
further supervision order of the kind made under s 13(5)(b) of
the DPSOA?”
[53] The application for a further supervision order has been made within the last six
months of the current order and is in respect of a “released prisoner”. Following the
preliminary hearing, the matters were set down for hearing for a determination to be
made. Further psychiatric assessments have been obtained.
31 Further minor changes were agreed after the hearing and a final copy provided to Chambers on 10
June 2021.
32 [2017] QSC 146.
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[54] The procedural requirements in respect of the application for a further supervision
order have been met.
[55] As indicated previously, the respondent accepts that the evidence favours the
imposition of a further supervision order.
[56] The psychiatric evidence establishes that the respondent presents at the moderate to
moderate/high range of risk of the commission of a serious sexual offence. Further,
the manifestation of that risk would be a sexual assault of a male pubescent child.
[57] A number of factors are relevant to the assessment of whether the respondent presents
an unacceptable risk to the community in the absence of a further supervision order,
including:
(a) The respondent is 50 years of age;
(b) The respondent has been diagnosed with sexual paraphilia, paedophilia or
hebephilia, or both;
(c) The respondent has had limited access to the community;
(d) The respondent requires ongoing treatment;
(e) The respondent should be required to not establish and maintain contact with
pubescent males;
(f) The respondent has contravened his supervision order;
(g) The respondent has minimised his past offending.
[58] The psychiatric evidence establishes that the imposition of a supervision order will
reduce the respondent’s risk of the commission of a serious sexual offence, being a
sexual offence involving a child, to low.
[59] Further, the evidence establishes that the respondent has ongoing treatment needs.
Whether the respondent is a serious danger to the community in the absence of a
further supervision order pursuant to Division 4A?
[60] The first question is whether the respondent is a serious danger to the community in
the absence of a further supervision order pursuant to Division 4A?
[61] This issue is not contentious between the parties or between the three psychiatrists.
[62] Based on the evidence of Dr Brown, Dr Beech and Dr Harden and the other affidavit
evidence read in support of the application which I accept, I am satisfied that there is
acceptable, cogent evidence, which satisfies me to the high degree of probability
required that the respondent remains a serious danger to the community in the absence
of a further supervision order made under Division 4A of the DPSO Act.
[63] In the circumstances, I am satisfied that the respondent remains a serious danger to
the community in the absence of a further supervision order pursuant to Division 4A
of the DPSO Act.
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Whether adequate protection of the community can be ensured by the respondent’s
release on the proposed further supervision order?
[64] The second question is whether adequate protection of the community can be ensured
by the respondent’s release on the proposed further supervision order?
[65] The paramount consideration is the adequate protection of the community.
[66] The risk being protected against is the risk of the respondent, without a further
supervision order, committing a serious sexual offence and that risk must be of an
unacceptable magnitude. The legislative scheme must accept that some level of risk
is acceptable, consistent with the concept of adequate protection of the community.
[67] The conditions in a supervision order should only be as onerous as is necessary to
protect the community from serious sexual offences being committed by the
respondent.
[68] The assessment of the risk and what terms of a supervision order would provide for
the adequate protection of the community is not a matter for expert, particularly
psychiatric, opinion. It is a matter for the Court. As recognised by McMurdo J in
Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Sutherland [2006] QSC 268 at [30],
the exercise requires a:
“… value judgment as to what risk should be accepted against the
serious alternative of the deprivation of a person’s liberty.”
[69] While that is the case, I note that each of the three psychiatrists have provided their
opinions in respect of the duration of a further supervision order and appropriate
conditions. While there is some divergence in views, on balance the common views
are reflected in the proposed supervision order set out at Annexure A. I accept the
evidence of the three psychiatrists in respect of the appropriate conditions to manage
the relevant risks in respect of the respondent.
[70] Further, if, on all the evidence, a supervision order would be likely to reduce the risk
to an “acceptably low level” then the supervision order should be made: Attorney-
General for the State of Queensland v Beattie [2007] QCA 96 at [19].
[71] In making the “value judgment” required, I have considered and accept the views
expressed by Dr Brown, Dr Beech and Dr Harden, and the evidence read in support
of the application. I find that the adequate protection of the community can be
reasonably and practically managed by the terms of the proposed further supervision
order set out in Annexure A.
[72] Further, I am satisfied that the requirements under section 16 of the DPSO Act can
be reasonably and practicably managed by Corrective Services officers.
Order
[73] Accordingly, being satisfied that the respondent, is a serious danger to the community
in the absence of a further supervision order made pursuant to Division 4A of the
Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003, THE ORDER OF THE COURT
IS THAT:
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1. The interim supervision order made 7 June 2021 is rescinded.
2. The respondent be subject to a further supervision order for a period of 3 years
until 17 June 2024, on the conditions set out in Annexure A.
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Annexure A
SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND
REGISTRY: Brisbane
NUMBER: 8432/15
Applicant ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF
QUEENSLAND
AND
Respondent SBV
FURTHER SUPERVISION ORDER
Before: Williams J
Date: [17] June 2021
Initiating document: Application filed 4 February 2021 (CFI 66)
THE COURT is satisfied that [the respondent], is a serious danger to the community in the
absence of a further supervision order made pursuant to Division 4A of the Dangerous
Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003.
THE COURT ORDERS THAT the interim supervision order made 7 June 2021 (CFI No
92) is rescinded.
The rules in this order are made according to the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders)
Act 2003.
THE COURT ORDERS THAT [the respondent] must follow the rules in this order for 3
years, until [17] June 2024.
TO [the respondent]:
1. You must obey the rules in this supervision order.
2. If you break any of the rules in this supervision order, the police or Queensland
Corrective Services have the power to arrest you. Then the Court might order that
you go back to prison.
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3. You must obey these rules for the next three years.
Reporting
4. On the day of the making of this order, you must report before 4 pm to a Corrective
Services officer at the Community Corrections office closest to where you will live.
You must tell the Corrective Services officer your name and the address where you
will live.
5. A Corrective Services officer will tell you the times and dates when you must report
to them. You must report to them at the times they tell you to report. A Corrective
Services officer might visit you at your home. You must let the Corrective Services
officer come into your house.
To “report” means to visit a Corrective Services officer and talk to them face to face.
Supervision
6. A Corrective Services officer will supervise you until this order is finished. This
means you must obey any reasonable direction that a Corrective Services officer
gives you about:
a) where you are allowed to live; and
b) rehabilitation, care or treatment programs; and
c) who you may have contact with; and
d) anything else.
A “reasonable direction” is an instruction about what you must do, or what you must
not do, that is reasonable in that situation. An instruction that means that you will
break the rules of this supervision order is not a “reasonable direction”.
If you are not sure about a direction, you can ask a Corrective Services officer for
more information, or talk to your lawyer about it.
“Contact” means any type of communication, including things like talking with
them face to face, texting, sending letters or emails, posting pictures or chatting,
using a telephone, computer, social media or in any other way.
7. You must answer and tell the truth if a Corrective Services officer asks you about
where you are, what you have been doing or what you are planning to do, and who
you are spending time with.
8. If you change your name, where you live or any employment, you must tell a
Corrective Services officer at least two business days before the change will happen.
A “business day” is a week day (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday) that is not a public holiday.
No sexual offences
9. You must not break the law by committing a sexual offence.
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Where you must live
10. You must live at a place approved by a Corrective Services officer. You must obey
any rules that are made about people who live there.
11. You must not live at another place. If you want to live at another place, you must
tell a Corrective Services officer the address of the place you want to live. The
Corrective Services officer will decide if you are allowed to live at that place. You
are allowed to change the place you live only when you get written permission from
a Corrective Services officer to live at another place.
This also means you must get written permission from a Corrective Services officer
before you are allowed to stay overnight, or for a few days, or for a few weeks, at
another place.
12. You must not leave Queensland. If you want to leave Queensland, you must ask for
written permission from a Corrective Services officer. You are allowed to leave
Queensland only after you get written permission from a Corrective Services officer.
Curfew direction
13. A Corrective Services officer has power to tell you to stay at a place (for example,
the place you live) at particular times. This is called a curfew direction. You must
obey a curfew direction.
Monitoring direction
14. A Corrective Services officer has power to tell you to:
a) wear a device that tracks your location; and
b) let them install a device or equipment at the place you live. This will
monitor if you are there.
This is called a monitoring direction. You must obey a monitoring direction.
Employment or study
15. You must tell a Corrective Services officer within two business days of starting a
job, studying or volunteer work.
16. You must tell the Corrective Services officer these things:
a) what the job is;
b) who you will work for;
c) what hours you will work each day;
d) the place or places where you will work; and
e) (if it is study) where you want to study and what you want to study.
17. If a Corrective Services officer tells you to stop working or studying, you must obey
what they tell you.
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Motor vehicles
18. You must tell a Corrective Services officer the details (make, model, colour and
registration number) about any vehicle you own, borrow or hire. You must tell the
Corrective Services officer these details immediately (on the same day) you get the
vehicle.
A vehicle includes a car, motorbike, ute or truck.
Mobile phone
19. You must tell a Corrective Services officer the details (make, model, phone number
and service provider) about any mobile phone, or other device capable of being used
as such, that you own or have, within 24 hours of when you get the device.
20. You must give a Corrective Services officer all passwords and passcodes for any
mobile phone you own or have. You must let a Corrective Services officer look at
the phone and everything on the phone.
Computers and internet
21. You must disclose to a Corrective Services officer any use of a computer, phone or
other device to access the internet within 24 hours of the first use of that device.
22. You must give a Corrective Services officer any password or other access code you
know for the computer, phone or other device. You must do this within 24 hours of
when you start using the computer, phone or other device. You must let a
Corrective Services officer look at the computer, phone or other device and
everything on it.
23. You must give a Corrective Services officer details (including user names and
passwords) about any email address, instant messaging service, chat rooms, or social
networking sites that you use. You must do this within 24 hours of when you start
using any of these things.
No contact with any victim
24. You must not contact or try to contact any victims of sexual offences of which you
have been convicted. You must not ask someone else to do this for you.
“Contact” means any type of communication, including things like talking, texting,
sending letters or emails, posting pictures or chatting. You must not do any of these
things in person, by telephone, computer, social media or in any other way.
Rules about rehabilitation and counselling
25. You must obey any direction a Corrective Services officer gives you about seeing a
doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker or other counsellor.
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26. You must obey any direction a Corrective Services officer gives you about
participating in any treatment or rehabilitation program.
27. You must let Corrective Services officers get information about you from any
treatment or from any rehabilitation program.
Contact with adults
28. You must tell a Corrective Services officer the name of new persons you have met.
This includes: people who you spend time with, work with, make friends with, see
or speak to (including by using social media or the internet) regularly.
29. You may need to tell new contacts about your supervision order and offending
history. The Corrective Services officer will instruct you to tell those persons and
the Corrective Services officer may speak to them to make sure you have given them
all the information.
Contact with children
30. You are not allowed to have any contact with children under 16 years of age. If you
want to have supervised or unsupervised contact with a child under 16 years of age
you must first get written permission from a Corrective Services officer. If you do
not get written permission, you are not allowed to have contact with the child.
“Contact” means any type of communication, including things like talking with
them face to face, texting, sending letters or emails, posting pictures or chatting,
using a telephone, computer, social media or in any other way.
“Supervised” means having contact with the child while another person is with you
and the child.
“Unsupervised” means having contact with the child while there is no other person
with you and the child.
31. If you have any repeated contact (that is, more than one time) with a parent,
guardian or carer of a child under the age of 16, you must:
(i) tell the person(s) about this supervision order; and
(ii) tell a Corrective Services officer the details of the person(s).
You must do this immediately. This means you have to tell the person, and tell a
Corrective Services officer, on the same day you have contact with the person.
32. Queensland Corrective Services has power to give information about you, and about
this supervision order, to any parent, guardian or caregivers that you have contact
with.
33. Queensland Corrective Services also has power to give information about you, and
about this supervision order, to an external agency (such as the Department of Child
Safety).
34. You must not:
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a) attend any school;
b) join any club or organisation in which children are involved;
c) participate in any club or organisation in which children are involved.
If you want to do any of these things, you must first get written permission from a
Corrective Services officer. If you do not get written permission, you cannot do any
of these things.
Other specific conditions
35. You must not collect photos/ videos/ magazines which have images of children in
them without prior approval of a Corrective Services officer.
If you have any you may be asked to get rid of them by a Corrective Services
officer.
36. You are not to get child exploitation material or images of children on a computer or
phone from the internet.
37. You must develop a management plan with your psychologist or psychiatrist to
address any risk of sexual re-offence. You must talk about this with a Corrective
Services officer when asked.
Signed:
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Queensland
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Official source: https://www.sclqld.org.au/caselaw/QSC/2021/146