Sentencing for multiple guilty pleas arising from the exploitation of two young complainants in the sex trade, including human trafficking, deriving a material benefit, advertising sexual services, assault causing bodily harm, and assault.
The court held that denunciation, deterrence, and separation from society were the primary sentencing objectives, while still giving some weight to youth, lack of record, guilty pleas, remorse, and rehabilitative prospects.
Applying the prevailing human trafficking range and the Tang-Lopez aggravating factors, the court found a fit global sentence of 8.5 years absent custodial conditions.
Because the offender endured exceptionally harsh and inhumane pre-sentence detention conditions, the sentence was reduced to 7 years and 3 months, with Summers credit leaving 23 months and 14 days to serve, together with ancillary orders and restitution.
