When sentencing a serious sexual offender under s 6E of the Sentencing Act 1991, the relevant considerations in determining the degree of concurrency include not only the objective gravity of the offending (as identified in [name withheld]) but also the risk of the offender reoffending and the likely seriousness of any reoffending. Where an offender has significant prior convictions for similar offending, poor prospects of rehabilitation, and a diagnosis of paedophilia, the degree of concurrency must be substantially reduced to avoid undermining the legislative policy of s 6E. The absence of the aggravating features identified in [name withheld] does not necessarily place incest offending at a medium level of severity where the offender's moral culpability is high due to prior similar convictions.
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