A sentencing judge ought not to impose a sentence carrying the consequence of triggering the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 (Qld) without being satisfied that there is some particular purpose for the operation of the reporting regime in the individual case. Where the combination of circumstances — including the isolated nature of the offence, family support, good character, stable employment, and absence of any propensity to offend against children — points to the absence of a risk of re-offending, a sentence that avoids recording a conviction may be appropriate for low-level child exploitation material offences.
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