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Sentence for child sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography partially suspended on rehabilitation grounds
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Court of Appeal reviews a sentence imposed by the Circuit Criminal Court for sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography, finding the initial suspension of two years of a three-year sentence as excessive; and whilst the court acknowledges the original sentence's appropriateness after mitigation, it determines that the full suspension did not adequately reflect the gravity of the offenses; and consequently, the Court adjusts the sentence to three years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended to incentivise rehabilitation, replacing the original court's decision.
Sexual exploitation of a child - possession of child pornography - undue leniency - sentence review - Criminal Justice Act 1993 - Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 - mitigation - aggravating factors - victim impact statement - rehabilitation - suspension of sentence - Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court - Court of Appeal, probation report - category one child pornography - mutual legal assistance - search warrant - Instagram - grooming - vulnerability - teacher-student relationship - reoffending risk.
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