The Court synthesised nine principles governing sentencing for representative charges: the offender is sentenced for the charged offence, not the represented instances; represented instances are not aggravating circumstances but provide context for assessing the nature and gravity of the charged offending, the offender's moral culpability, victim impact, and the weight of sentencing considerations such as denunciation and deterrence. A lengthy offence-free period between historical sexual offending and sentencing does not necessarily require favourable findings on rehabilitation or specific deterrence, particularly where the offender demonstrates no remorse or insight.
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