sentence — possessing or controlling child abuse material contrary to s 474.22A of Commonwealth Criminal Code — nature and circumstances — s 16A(2)(a) — no suggestion of distribution of material or any profit being obtained from it — number of images is significant as is nature of content — not clear for how long material was possessed — objective seriousness of offending is at about medium objective seriousness — mental condition — s 16A(2)(m) — offender suffers from major depressive disorder and ongoing anxiety — offender takes antidepressants — according to report by psychologist offender would be ill-equipped to deal with social challenges of incarceration — contrition — s 16A(2)(f) — offender does not believe they have done anything illegal but pleaded guilty on legal advice — offender apparently expressed belief that actions had not caused any negative impact — general deterrence — s 16(2)(ja) — cases like this call out for significant sentences — all persons must be discouraged from fulfilling sexual needs through images of children — children are not pawns or playthings for sexual gratification of adults — it is difficult to express more abhorrence than in respect of crimes involving children their manipulation and their degradation — guilty plea — s 16A(2)(g) — offender entitled to discount from plea of guilty — appropriate discount is 25% — offender sentenced to 9 months’ imprisonment to be released after serving period of 3 months upon recognisance release order
