The appellant pleaded guilty to luring a child under 16 and was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment.
On appeal, he argued the sentencing judge erred by failing to give adequate weight to his youth and first-offender status.
The Court of Appeal found no error in principle and held the sentence was not demonstrably unfit, given the serious aggravating factors and the requirement to prioritize denunciation and deterrence for sexual offences against children.
