When sentencing for an offence under s 66EA of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), a sentencing judge is not required to be satisfied of each discrete incident of sexual abuse beyond reasonable doubt before assessing the extent and frequency of offending; the focus is on the nature of the unlawful sexual relationship, and findings as to frequency of abuse (rather than countable acts) are permissible where supported by accepted evidence.
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