A total effective sentence of 23 years and 8 months' imprisonment does not infringe the totality principle where the offending involves kidnapping a child, sustained sexual offending of extreme depravity over 21 days, and conspiracy to murder the victim, notwithstanding the offender's childhood abuse, mental illness, guilty pleas and co-operation with police, where the offender has poor prospects of rehabilitation and presents a high risk of re-offending.
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