cent where the defendant was under 19 to 100.0 per cent where the defendant was aged 60 years and over. The age of the defendant at the time of the offence appeared to have little influence over the percentage of charges that received imprisonment for sexual penetration with a child aged under 10 and sexual penetration with a child aged 10 to under 16 who is under the care, supervision or authority of the offender. Imprisonment term Figure 12 shows the average imprisonment term according to the defendant’s age at the time of the offence. Figure 12: Average imprisonment term (years) for sexual penetration with a child aged under 16 charges by age group of defendant at time of offence, 2006–07 to 2007–08 Age Sex pen Sex pen Sex pen group of child 10 child 10 child < defendant < 16 < 16 10 (average CSA (average term (average term – – years) term – years) years) Under 19 1.7 3.0 2.1 (Fewer than 10 than 10 charges) charges) 20 to 24 1.6 3.0 3.9 (Fewer than 10 charges) 25 to 29 2.0 6.0 4.7 (Fewer (Fewer than 10 than 10 charges) charges) 30 to 44 2.4 3.0 2.9 45 to 59 3.0 4.4 3.4 (Fewer (Fewer than 10 than 10 charges) charges) 60 and 3.7 6.3 3.3 over (Fewer (Fewer (Fewer than 10 than 10 than 10 charges) charges) charges) The average imprisonment term for sexual penetration with a child aged 10 to under 16 increased across each defendant age group, from 1.7 years for defendants aged under 19 to 3.7 years for those aged 60 years and over.
cent where the defendant was under 19 to 100.0 per cent where the defendant was aged 60 years and over. The age of the defendant at the time of the offence appeared to have little influence over the percentage of charges that received imprisonment for sexual penetration with a child aged under 10 and sexual penetration with a child aged 10 to under 16 who is under the care, supervision or authority of the offender. Imprisonment term Figure 12 shows the average imprisonment term according to the defendant’s age at the time of the offence. Figure 12: Average imprisonment term (years) for sexual penetration with a child aged under 16 charges by age group of defendant at time of offence, 2006–07 to 2007–08 Age group of defendant Sex pen child 10 < 16 (average term – years) Sex pen child 10 < 16 CSA (average term – years) Sex pen child < 10 (average term – years) Under 19 1.7 3.0 (Fewer than 10 charges) 2.1 than 10 charges) 20 to 24 1.6 3.0 (Fewer than 10 charges) 3.9 25 to 29 2.0 6.0 (Fewer than 10 charges) 4.7 (Fewer than 10 charges) 30 to 44 2.4 3.0 2.9 45 to 59 3.0 (Fewer than 10 charges) 4.4 (Fewer than 10 charges) 3.4 60 and over 3.7 (Fewer than 10 charges) 6.3 (Fewer than 10 charges) 3.3 (Fewer than 10 charges) The average imprisonment term for sexual penetration with a child aged 10 to under 16 increased across each defendant age group, from 1.7 years for defendants aged under 19 to 3.7 years for those aged 60 years and over.
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