Confessed paedophile Maurice Van Ryn will face court on Friday, May 3 after admitting to repeatedly raping a teenage boy between 2010 and 2012.
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Sixty-four-year-old Van Ryn, who is currently serving a sentence of 13 years and six months for child sex offences committed against nine victims over an 11-year period, pleaded guilty in March to four counts of aggravated sexual intercourse with a child aged between 14 and 16.
Court documents revealed Van Ryn plied the boy with alcohol at his Thompsons River Estate home near Tathra before some assaults, and unsuccessfully attempted to offer him $50 for oral sex.
The first assault occurred in Van Ryn's outdoor spa while his wife was away, while other later assaults occurred in a bedroom and in the loungeroom of Van Ryn's home.
Van Ryn would give the boy money for odd jobs, and for "no apparent reason".
The victim came forward to police last year, after Strike Force Roxborough was created to investigate possible further victims of the former businessman and multi-millionaire.
According to police the victim was by that time "emotionally equipped to deal with what had occurred".
During a Bega District Court hearing on Monday, April 29, newly appointed NSW District Court Judge Sean Grant said sentencing submissions from both sides will be presented to the court on Friday.
When asked if May 3 was an appropriate date, Van Ryn's Sydney-based barrister Colin Heazlewood agreed, adding he was "hoping to get away by Friday".
Mr Heazelwood said his client would prefer not be present in court for the sitting, which will include the reading of a victim impact statement.
Prosecutors said they were unsure whether the victim will read their victim impact statement via audio visual link from interstate, or if it will be read in court by another party.
They also told the court no written statements will be submitted.
Due to the courtroom being unable to stream multiple video links at the same time, Judge Grant said Van Ryn must appear in court if the victim intends to read his statement in person via video link.
Judge Grant said he would need to know as soon as possible, as it would take four days to transport Van Ryn to the court room.
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