A sentence of 3 months' imprisonment combined with a 2-year community correction order for an indecent act with a child under 16 involving cunnilingus on a 6-year-old by a trusted cleaner, with a relevant prior conviction and absence of remorse, is manifestly inadequate. Even a combination sentence with the maximum 12-month custodial component would be outside range in such circumstances. A sentence of 2 years' imprisonment with a 15-month non-parole period was substituted.
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