There is no principle that a sexual assault committed in the context of a prior or existing relationship is, for that reason alone, less serious than a sexual assault committed by a stranger. It is the circumstances, not the mere fact, of the relationship that call for consideration. Where a co-offender's sentence has been reduced on parity grounds, other co-offenders are entitled to the same parity adjustment by restoring the proportional relationship between their sentences.
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