A combination of factors including voluntary withdrawal from offending, prior good character, absence of a real child victim, low objective seriousness, and significant caring responsibilities may together constitute 'exceptional circumstances' under s 20(1)(b)(iii) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) warranting the complete suspension of a sentence for a Commonwealth child sex offence.
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