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Court of Appeal reviews the sentence of a former priest, originally given a fully suspended four-year term for five counts of indecent assault on a vulnerable woman, finding that the sentence did not proportionately address the severity of the crimes or their impact on the already traumatized victim; and consequently, the Court imposes a revised sentence of four years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended for a period of two years, subject to conditions.
Court of Appeal - indecent assault - undue leniency - Criminal Justice Act 1993 - Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981 - suspended sentence - retributive justice - deterrence - rehabilitation - victim impact statement - mitigation - aggravating factors - proportionality in sentencing - former priest - vulnerable victim - sexual abuse - Director of Public Prosecutions - appeal - revised sentence.
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