CHILD AGED ALMOST SIXTEEEN AT TIME OF OFFENDING

March 30, 2010

A sentence of two years’ imprisonment following a guilty plea to three counts of sexual activity with a child was manifestly excessive given that the child was almost 16 at the time and the age disparity between the child and the offender was relatively small. A sentence of 30 weeks’ imprisonment was substituted for the original term.

CHILD AGED ALMOST SIXTEEEN AT TIME OF OFFENDING CHILD SEX OFFENCES RELATIVELY SMALL AGE DISPARITY BETWEEN CHILD AND OFFENDER SENTENCE LENGTH SENTENCING SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH CHILDREN

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