A head sentence of 14 years imprisonment for sexual offences against three stepdaughters involving maintaining sexual relationships, digital penetration, and rape was not manifestly excessive standing alone, but was manifestly excessive when ordered cumulative upon an existing 4-year sentence for offences against a fourth stepdaughter, where there was no penile intercourse with the victims as children. The case provides a detailed catalogue of aggravating and mitigating factors for sentencing in maintaining sexual relationship offences.
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