This decision addresses the sentencing of Kaitlyn Braun, who committed multiple offences involving deception of doulas by falsely claiming pregnancy and sexual assault, resulting in emotional and financial harm to victims.
After an initial conditional sentence order (CSO) was breached by new offences, the court considered a joint submission to terminate the CSO and impose a consecutive global three-year jail sentence.
The court carefully applied the public interest test for joint submissions, balancing the offender’s diagnosed mental health issues, the gravity and nature of the offences, and the impact on victims.
The decision highlights the court’s discretion in handling breaches of CSOs and the importance of structured treatment programs like Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) in sentencing.
