A paedophile who was facing 54 years in prison for raping two young girls he met at church has been spared jail time by NSW District Court Judge John North (pictured)

A paedophile who faced 54 years in prison for raping two young girls he met at church has been spared jail time because the sex offender has high cholesterol, has been struggling with sleep and didn't have sex education lessons as a child.

The 55-year-old man from Dubbo, whose identity has been suppressed, pleaded guilty this year to 10 counts of historic sex crimes involving two girls, aged eight and 10, from 1980 to 1987, according to The Daily Telegraph.

The farmer, who is known as TM, was 19 when he began abusing the girls, who he met through a church group that he was involved in.

Despite the serious nature of his crimes, District Court Judge John North handed TM a two-year suspended sentence with no supervision order.

Judge North listed a series of bizarre reasons for why the man should receive credit, prompting the 55-year-old's victims to call the sentence a 'slap in the face.'

The 55-year-old man from Dubbo, whose identity has been suppressed, pleaded guilty this year to 10 counts of historic sex crimes involving two girls, aged eight and 10, from 1980 to 1987 (stock image)

Judge North spoke of TM's 'good character' and naivety because of his lack of sex education, as well as his sleep deprivation over the case.

'His mother refused to allow his participation in sex education at school. I am willing to accept to accept that the offender was naive and totally inexperienced and therefore a significant age gap is not quite as important,' the judge said.

He noted TM's diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease would be difficult to treat in prison, where Judge North said he would have to be contained in isolation.

'He would be treated as a serious sex offender in custody, and I accept that he would have to spend a considerable time in protective custody, or indeed, in isolation,' Judge North said.

'Given his age and background and the nature of the offences, he would be vulnerable to abuse.'

TM's work as a farmer grazier and the drought that plagued his properties from 2002 to 2012 were also noted.

TM's victims told the publication they are worried the man will continue to have access to children through the church because of the lack of supervision order.

The women have also protested the suppression order keeping their identities secret – saying they want to be able to speak out and warn others.

It is believed Attorney-General Mark Speakman has asked the Police Commissioner to investigate the case, according to The Daily Telegraph.