The Longman direction need not include specific examples of forensic disadvantage in every case; it should be crafted to the facts and circumstances of the particular case. A total effective sentence of 16 years' imprisonment for 21 counts of sexual offending against four child victims across two generations, committed by an offender aged 64 with a prior conviction for incest, was held proportionate and not crushing. The case provides a detailed review of comparable sentences in Western Australia for multiple child sex offences, with the highest comparable sentences being 14-14.5 years.
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