For a single act of aggravated digital sexual penetration of a 15-year-old victim by a person in a position of trust, where the offender was convicted after trial and showed no remorse, a sentence of 4½ years imprisonment was appropriate. The general range for digital penetration remains lower than for penile penetration, with isolated acts of digital penetration attracting custodial sentences of up to 3 years (without aggravating features) and higher where aggravating circumstances are present.
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