AG -v- Videgrain [2014] JRC 040 (14 February 2014)
Despite powerful mitigation, the seriousness of downloading level 4 and 5 indecent images of children requires a custodial sentence to reflect society's disapproval and minimize future suffering.
- Citation
- [2014] JRC 040
- Parties
- Prosecutor: Crown Advocate; Defendant: Defendant
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 14 February 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- convicted
- Legal Topics
- Child Pornography, Sentencing, Notification Requirements, Forfeiture
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Parties
Crown Advocate
Prosecutor
Defendant
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 appropriate sentence for downloading indecent images of children
- 2 application of notification requirements
- 3 forfeiture of equipment
Ratio Decidendi
Despite powerful mitigation, the seriousness of downloading level 4 and 5 indecent images of children requires a custodial sentence to reflect society's disapproval and minimize future suffering.
Court Disposition
convicted
Orders
- 18 months' imprisonment, concurrent, on each count
- notification requirements for 5 years
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