A sentence of 2 years 6 months' imprisonment for procuring a child to engage in sexual activity outside Australia (s 272.14(1) Criminal Code (Cth)) was manifestly excessive where the offender encouraged a 15-year-old to have sex with his girlfriend but did not seek to participate in or view the activity, offered no inducement, arranged no specific occasion, and did not disguise his identity. The offending was at the lower end of seriousness for this offence. The strong deterrence language in DPP v Meharry does not mean that very lengthy imprisonment is necessarily appropriate in every case of internet-based child exploitation.
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