Possession of objectionable material involving sexual conduct with children on import/export charges places the case at the high end of seriousness for Customs Act offences, and the need for general deterrence and the public interest in such conduct being on the public record weigh heavily against discharge without conviction under s 19B of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), even where the offender is young and there are significant mitigating factors.
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