On the first occasion that the Court of Appeal considered the application of the revised Sexual Offences Definitive Guideline, effective from 1 April 2014, to offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 s.30, it considered how to approach a case of multiple offending.
s.30 s.30(2) s.31(1) SENTENCING SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2003 s.30(1) SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS UNDUE LENIENCY
Sentences of four years’ imprisonment for sexual offences against a mentally disordered person were unduly lenient given the repeated nature of the offences. A total sentence of five and a half years was substituted which included a substantial discount for an unsatisfactory sentencing process.
AGGRAVATING FEATURES AGGRAVATING FEATURES INCLUDING REPEATED NATURE OF OFFENCES CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2003 s.227 s.224 s.30(3) SENTENCE LENGTH SENTENCING SENTENCING GUIDELINES SEXUAL OFFENCES SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2003 s.30(1) SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS UNDUE LENIENCY
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