Sentences of 2 years' imprisonment for mid-range incest offences involving persistence in the face of a child victim's protests and distress are manifestly inadequate following the Dalgliesh uplift requirement; sentences of 5 years per charge were imposed on resentencing. Lingual and digital penetration are not necessarily less serious than penile-vaginal penetration; the gravity depends on all the circumstances. An offender's history of childhood neglect and sexual abuse remains a relevant mitigating factor even without expert evidence establishing a nexus to the offending, though the weight to be given to it may be reduced.
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