The mere fact that an offender viewed only part of a child pornography video is not itself mitigating, but cessation motivated by being offended by the depravity depicted is a mitigating factor to be taken into account. Positive personal antecedents and reduced need for personal deterrence are relatively commonplace among child pornography offenders and carry correspondingly less weight against the significant weight given to general deterrence. Deletion of material to avoid detection is not mitigatory.
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