An aggregate sentence of 6 years' imprisonment for 13 sexual offences (including three counts of aggravated sexual penetration without consent) against three child victims aged 13-16, committed by a 31-year-old offender after trial, was manifestly inadequate. The appropriate aggregate sentence was 8 years' imprisonment. Good character carries little weight in sentencing for sexual offences against children.
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