In the legal case R v TBE [2024] QCA 204, the Supreme Court of Queensland examined an appeal concerning the sentencing of TBE, who had pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to groom a person under 16 years of age, violating section 474.27(1) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). Initially, TBE was sentenced to 21 months of imprisonment, with release after serving four months, subject to good behaviour for three years and supervision on parole. The appeal questioned the decision not to classify the circumstances as exceptional, which might have warranted an immediate release, and also argued that the sentence was excessively harsh. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application for leave to introduce fresh evidence and upheld the initial sentence, affirming that no exceptional circumstances justified altering the custodial ruling, and directing amendments to ensure compliance with statutory conditions concerning travel and rehabilitation.
Full text: https://www.sclqld.org.au/caselaw/150172