A total effective sentence of 12 years with a non-parole period of nine years and six months for multiple counts of incest and indecent acts against stepchildren, where the offender is a serious sexual offender under Part 2A of the Sentencing Act 1991, is within the permissible range. Late guilty pleas entered only after an adverse evidentiary ruling and after victims have been cross-examined carry limited mitigating weight, particularly where they do not appear motivated by remorse.
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