A serious violent offence declaration may be warranted for sodomy of a very young child even where the degree of overt violence is limited, there are no threats or weapons, the offender is young with no prior sexual or violent convictions, and the offence is opportunistic, where the gravity of the offence is assessed by reference to the youth and vulnerability of the victim, the nature of the sexual acts, and the predictable lasting psychological harm.
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