Offences of possession and production of child pornography will usually require a custodial sentence to be served, even where the offender has no prior convictions, where the offending involves a substantial amount of material committed over a significant period. Hardship to a dependent family member caused by imprisonment will reduce a sentence only in exceptional cases, and the effect on the offender's family cannot control or dominate the sentencing outcome. A non-parole period of approximately 37.5 per cent of the head sentence is not manifestly excessive for child pornography offences.
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