The possibility of an offender dying in prison does not mandate a lesser sentence where the sentence is otherwise just, and the fact that an offender is of advanced age at sentencing may carry less weight where the delay in prosecution was attributable to the offender's own conduct. A discount of approximately 22 per cent for pleas of guilty entered after arraignment in historical sexual offence cases may be generous. Limited intellectual functioning (IQ of approximately 70) does not reduce culpability where the offending demonstrates planning, cunning and manipulation.
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