The offender, a youthful first-time offender, was found guilty of penetrative anal sexual assault against his intimate partner.
The court weighed the profound psychological harm to the victim and the aggravating factor of intimate partner violence against the offender's youth, lack of criminal record, and rehabilitative prospects.
Applying the principles for sentencing youthful first-time offenders, the court imposed a sentence of three years' imprisonment along with ancillary orders.
