In delivering his sentence, Territorial Court judge Donovan Molloy said SA国际影视传媒渢here is no indication as to how many occasions these events occurred on, or with what frequency.SA国际影视传媒� It is known, however that offences occurred with a minor over a five-year period.

A publication ban prevents the disclosure of any details that could identify the victim. 

In his submissions last month, defence lawyer Leslie Moore argued that the judge should consider conditional sentencing, whereby Freake could serve his time from his home prior to two years of probation.

He said that to appear before the court was out of character for the man and that the court should consider other factors including the financial stress the court process has put on Freake. 

Moore said a SA国际影视传媒渃onditional sentence can be made so lengthy and so onerousSA国际影视传媒� so as to properly address the crime. He also said the  has significantly impacted the offenderSA国际影视传媒檚 mental health and that he barely leaves his home.

SA国际影视传媒淗e needs to get out into the community, and perhaps give back to the community,SA国际影视传媒� Moore said.

Molloy, however, rejected the suggestion of conditional sentencing and accepted the CrownSA国际影视传媒檚 submission of eight months in jail, followed by two years of probation. 

SA国际影视传媒淚 am not satisfied that his service of the sentence in the community would not endanger the safety of the community,SA国际影视传媒� the judge said. 

Molloy told the court that while it is mitigating that this is FreakeSA国际影视传媒檚 first offence and that his guilty plea prevented the victim from having to testify, SA国际影视传媒淭he fact that an offender was in a position of trust in regards to the victim is a significant aggravating factor.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淒enouncing and deterring such conduct is imperative,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

Molloy also noted that while SA国际影视传媒淔reake briefly acknowledged his wrongdoing,SA国际影视传媒� in his statement to the court, he SA国际影视传媒減rimarily spoke to the hardships he has experienced as a businessman and a resident of a small city.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淲hile I do not consider this weak rationalization as aggravating,SA国际影视传媒� Molloy said, SA国际影视传媒渋t is concerning in terms of his potential for rehabilitation.SA国际影视传媒�

Following his jail term, Freake will be prohibited, for a period of 10 years, from seeking any volunteer or employed position that involves being in a position of trust or authority to children under age 16.

In his court appearance last month, Freake told the court that he is SA国际影视传媒渄eeply sorry and deeply ashamedSA国际影视传媒� of his actions. 

He told Molloy that he is SA国际影视传媒渘ot a threat to the public.SA国际影视传媒�