A sentence of three years' imprisonment for possessing child exploitation material under s 228D of the Criminal Code 1899 (Qld) is not manifestly excessive where the offender is a recidivist paedophile with serious prior convictions for offences against children, shows no remorse, and has not sought treatment. Where a parole eligibility date is effectively illusory because the offender cannot access rehabilitation programs necessary for parole release, the appropriate course may be to suspend the sentence forthwith and impose probation on one count to facilitate rehabilitation, following R v Hood [2005] QCA 159.
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