The aggregate sentence of 15 years' imprisonment (NPP 10 years 6 months) was upheld for a step-grandfather who committed multiple child sexual assault offences against two step-granddaughters aged 6-9 over several years, together with an unrelated firearms offence under s 51D(2). Sentencing statistics provide limited assistance in child sexual assault cases, particularly where the comparison involves indicative sentences rather than the aggregate sentence. The firearms offence under s 51D(2) must be reflected meaningfully in the aggregate sentence even where there is no evidence of intention to use the firearms for criminal purposes.
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