A total effective sentence of 11 years' imprisonment (equivalent to 7 years 4 months under the current sentencing regime) for 22 counts of sexual offences against children including kidnapping, sexual penetration, indecent dealing and indecent recording is at the upper end but within the permissible range. A tragic personal history including being a victim of sexual abuse does not have a net mitigatory effect where it has contributed to the offender being a danger to children through normalisation of inappropriate sexual activities.
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