An offender's reduced life expectancy and ill health are relevant to sentencing including the nonparole period under s 33(1)(m) of the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 (ACT), but the sentence must still appropriately reflect the objective culpability of the offending. The seriousness of historical child sex offences involving breaches of trust limits the degree to which sentences can be mitigated on account of the offender's age and frailty. When sentencing for historical offences, the remission system that existed at the time of the offences is to be disregarded.
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