This sentencing decision addresses the sexual interference conviction of M.B., who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his four-year-old niece.
The court considered the offender's background, mental health issues, and the serious nature of the offence, including the offender's exploitation of a position of trust and the lasting impact on the victim.
The court rejected a conditional sentence, emphasizing denunciation and deterrence as primary sentencing objectives for child sexual abuse offences, and imposed a custodial sentence of two years less one day, followed by probation and ancillary orders.