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Figure 3.16 Convictions in first instance by severity of charges (2005-2010)
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year
Implementation
Other oences
Human tracking
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Removing a minor from
the care of the person
who has legal custody
Other sexual oences
Sexual oences
involving minors
Non-aggravated
child pornography
Aggravated
child pornography
On average, in 74% of the cases that led to a conviction, child pornography (non-aggravated or aggravated)
was the only – or the gravest – offence. In the event that an offence that is graver than child
pornography was also committed, this usually concerns a sexual abuse offence (23%), often involving
a minor (12%).
Convictions in first instance according to sentence imposed
Figure 3.17 provides an overview of the main sentences that were imposed in the cases that resulted in a
conviction in the period from 2005 to 2010. 469
Figure 3.17 Convictions in first instance according to sentence imposed (2005-2010)
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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Unknown
Fine as the most severe
main sentence
Community service order as the
most severe main sentence
Suspended custodial sentences as
the most severe main sentence
Non-suspended or partially
suspended custodial sentence
On average, a custodial sentence 470 was imposed in 87% of the cases in which the offender was convicted.
This involves a fully suspended custodial sentence (57%) more often than a non-suspended or a partially
suspended custodial sentence (30%). In 65% of the cases, the imposition of a community service order was
involved, and in 12% of cases, the community service order is the most severe main sentence imposed. The
combination of a fully suspended custodial sentence with a community service order occurs most often – a
469 Please refer to Appendix 4, Table B4.15 for the table containing the complete summary of this data.
470 Either a custodial sentence or youth detention.