A sentence of 13 years imprisonment for maintaining an unlawful sexual relationship involving nine acts of anal intercourse with a stepson aged 9½ to 12, committed by an offender with prior convictions for rape, was manifestly excessive; 11 years was the appropriate sentence. Jones J signalled that sentencing levels for sexual offences against children may warrant future review.
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