A total extended sentence of seven years and six months’ imprisonment for historic offences of attempted buggery, indecency with a child and indecent assault on a man committed by an individual aged 20-25 against his neighbour aged 10-14, whilst lenient, was not unduly so. Although aspects of the judge’s reasoning had been flawed, the offences had very unpleasant features and there had been an element of grooming, no violence had been used.
AGGRAVATING FEATURES ASSAULT OF CHILD UNDER 13 BY PENETRATION ATTEMPTS BUGGERY CRIMINAL LAW HISTORICAL OFFENCES MAXIMUM SENTENCES RAPE OF CHILD UNDER 13 SENTENCING SENTENCING GUIDELINES STARTING POINT TOTALITY OF SENTENCE UNDUE LENIENCY
A sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment imposed for 12 counts of committing indecent assault was reduced to 12 years in the light of the maximum sentence for each offence, the sentencing guidelines, the offender’s age and disability, and the fact that for a historic offence he would serve two-thirds of his sentence in custody.
“HISTORIC” OFFENCES ABUSE OF POSITION OF TRUST FAMILIAL CHILD SEX OFFENCES INDECENT ASSAULT MAXIMUM SENTENCES SENTENCING SENTENCING GUIDELINES SENTENCING UNDER PRE-CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2003 LAW SEXUAL OFFENCES TOTALITY OF SENTENCE TOTALITY OF SENTENCE IN LIGHT OF MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR EACH OFFENCE
A judge had erred in her belief that the maximum sentence available for indecent assault was 10 years’ imprisonment and had subsequently imposed an unduly lenient extended sentence.
AGGRAVATING FEATURES INDECENT ASSAULT MAXIMUM SENTENCES s.15(1) SENTENCE LENGTH SENTENCING SENTENCING TARIFF SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH CHILD FAMILY MEMBERS SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 1956 s.15 UNDUE LENIENCY
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