A total effective sentence of 8 years 6 months' imprisonment (with a non-parole period of 4 years 6 months) for intermittent sexual offending by a father against his daughter over approximately 20 years, involving indecent assault and attempted incest, was within range notwithstanding the offender's age of 73, lack of prior criminal history, positive community references, and 15-year gap between last offending and arrest.
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