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Sentence increased for series of historical oral rapes committed during offender’s youth
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Court of Appeal sets aside the original six-year sentences imposed by the High Court for six counts of oral rape, determining that the original court erred in principle by underestimating the gravity of the offences and the offender's age at the time of the last offence. The Court of Appeal has increased the sentences to seven years imprisonment on each count, to be served concurrently, recognizing the offender's age during the commission of the crimes and other mitigating factors, but emphasising the seriousness of the offences and the need for a higher headline sentence to reflect this.
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