An aggregate sentence of 7 years 9 months' imprisonment for six sexual offences against a child (including penile penetration) committed over two years by a step-father falls well within the established range of 6 years 8 months to 12 years 8 months for prolonged sexual offending against children. A 10% discount for guilty pleas entered on the day of trial, following protracted negotiations, is at the lower end but not inadequate.
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