An eight-year head sentence for maintaining a sexual relationship with a child under 16, with no early parole eligibility, is within the sentencing range where the offending involves a step-parent's betrayal of trust, escalation to regular unprotected intercourse, conditioning of the complainant, and limited genuine remorse despite a guilty plea entered on the morning of trial. The discretion under s 160D of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) not to fix an early parole eligibility date was properly exercised in such circumstances.
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