A sentencing judge may draw on general experience and knowledge of the well-known effects of sexual offending on the development of teenagers and young adults when remarking on the possible future consequences for the victim, without requiring specific victim impact evidence. An offender with any criminal record, even a minor one, is not entitled to mitigation for good character under s 21A(3)(f) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), provided the record is not treated as an aggravating factor.
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