A sentence of three years and ten months’ imprisonment on one count of rape and two counts of indecent assault, which represented a course of conduct of abuse by a father against a daughter, was unduly lenient.
A sentence of three years and ten months’ imprisonment on one count of rape and two counts of indecent assault, which represented a course of conduct of abuse by a father against a daughter, was unduly lenient.
AGGRAVATING FEATURES CHILD VICTIMS CHILDREN COURSE OF CONDUCT CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DOUBLE JEOPARDY GUILTY PLEAS INCORRECT EVIDENCE ON WHICH TO BASE SENTENCE INDECENT ASSAULT PARENTS PERIOD OF TIME RAPE REPEATED OFFENCES AGAINST DAUGHTER S.36 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1988 SENTENCING SEXUAL OFFENCES UNDUE LENIENCY
A conditional discharge was unduly lenient for offences of indecent assault with a female under 13 years old and indecency with a child.
AGGRAVATING FEATURES CONDITIONAL DISCHARGES COURSE OF CONDUCT CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IMPRISONMENT INDECENCY WITH A CHILD INDECENCY WITH STEPCHILD INDECENT ASSAULT INDECENT ASSAULTS OFFENCE TAKING PLACE 30 YEARS PREVIOUSLY S.36 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1988 SENTENCE LENGTH SENTENCES SENTENCING SEXUAL OFFENCES STEP-FATHERS STEPCHILDREN UNDUE LENIENCY UNDULY LENIENT
An eight-year sentence was unduly lenient for two offences of rape where the victim was a child who had been in a position of trust vis-à-vis the offender. A three-year community rehabilitation order was unduly lenient for offences of indecent assault and indecency with a child. A six-month sentence coupled with an extended licence period of two years was unduly lenient for three counts of indecent assault against a child.
“HISTORIC” OFFENCES AGGRAVATING FEATURES APPLICATION OF RAPE SENTENCING GUIDANCE TO OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES ATTORNEY GENERAL’S REFERENCE BREACH OF TRUST CHILDREN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1988 s.36 CRIMINAL LAW CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DAUGHTERS DOUBLE JEOPARDY GUILTY PLEAS INDECENT ASSAULT POSITION OF AUTHORITY POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS (SENTENCING) ACT 2000 PREVIOUS OFFENCES RAPE S.36 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1988 SENTENCING SEXUAL OFFENCES SUBSTITUTION UNDULY LENIENT YOUNG GIRLS
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