The type of sexual service provided is a relevant factor in assessing objective seriousness of offences under s 91D(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), having regard to the breadth of the definition of 'sexual service' in s 91C. The absence of coercion or degrading behaviour by a client in a child prostitution offence does not mitigate the seriousness of the offence; it is not a mitigating factor that a child prostitute evinces willingness to provide sexual services. Relevant factors for assessing objective seriousness include the degree of planning, whether the offender sought out children, the form of sexual service, frequency of offending, number of complainants, and age of the child.
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