Child abuse material offences involving material centred on newborn babies and toddlers, depicting torture, bondage and bestiality, with extensive dissemination via supergroups and active participation including group administration, warrant a sentence well above the mid-point of the maximum penalty. Sentencing judges should exercise caution in examining non-comparable cases at length, as this creates a real risk of distraction from proper assessment of objective seriousness. The quality of child abuse material, rather than its quantity, will often be more determinative of the gravity of offending conduct.
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