References to sentencing ranges in prior decisions such as Woods v R and Trescuri are expressed in generally applicable anecdotal terms and do not impose a tariff for sentencing sexual offences against children. An aggregate sentence of 15 years imprisonment for a series of sexual offences against children involving serious breach of trust, progression of offending, and lack of remorse is within the acceptable range.
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