The appellant sought leave to appeal a three-year sentence for sexual assault and parent procuring sexual activity.
The court rejected arguments that the sentencing judge underemphasized the absence of a criminal record, failed to give adequate weight to personal frailties, misapprehended the procurement offence, or failed to account properly for family hardship.
Emphasizing the appellant's position of trust and authority as a parent and the extended period of offending, the court found no sentencing error and held that the sentence was fit.
Leave to appeal sentence was granted, but the appeal was dismissed.
