Where an offender is sentenced as a serious sexual offender under Part 2A of the Sentencing Act 1991, cumulation orders must differentiate between offences of varying seriousness to mark the individual denunciation required by s 6E; equating cumulation for more serious offences with that for less serious offences undermines the legislative policy. The mitigating effect of delay is limited where complainants came forward relatively recently and the offender has not demonstrated remorse. A non-parole period of 50% of the head sentence is manifestly inadequate for serious sexual offending involving multiple victims, absence of remorse, and the need for general deterrence.
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