The use of 'bear in mind' in a Longman warning does not render the warning merely a comment where the overall context of the direction is imperative and emphatic. In cases of intra-familial sexual abuse, matters personal to the offender carry less mitigatory weight than otherwise, and the number of complainants is not necessarily crucial or decisive in assessing the seriousness of offending. There is no tariff for child sex offences due to the great variation possible in circumstances.
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