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Lengthy prison sentences appropriate for defilement of young girl
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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against severity of sentences totalling twelve years’ imprisonment, with the final three years suspended, imposed after the appellant pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and defiling his partner’s daughter over a period of time, on the grounds that the sentences were not particularly harsh for the assault of such a young victim.
Criminal law – sentencing – appeal against severity of sentences totalling twelve years’ imprisonment with the final three years suspended – sexual assault contrary to s. 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990 – defilement of a child under the age of fifteen contrary to s. 2 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 – whether the sentencing judge failed to give adequate weight to the mitigating factors – inherent gravity of the offences, the breach of trust involved, the age of the victim, the disparity in the ages between the victim and the appellant, and the extent of time over which the offences occurred – sentences in this case cannot be said to be particularly harsh – appeal dismissed.
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