A sentence of three years' imprisonment (non-parole period of 18 months) for a single count of aggravated indecent assault of a three-year-old grandchild is not manifestly excessive, and a sentencing judge is entitled to decline to suspend such a sentence where the offender has prior convictions for sexual offences. Prior sexual offending, even where followed by a lengthy period without offending, does not entitle the offender to the leniency available to a first offender.
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