[2008] EWCA Crim 855

When determining sentence for an offence of causing a public nuisance where the circumstances leading up to the charge were of a sexual nature, the sentencing judge had to be guided as far as possible by the guideline for sexual offences issued by the Sentencing Guidelines Council even though the offence in question was a common law offence not an offence under the sexual offences legislation.

CA (Crim Div) (Thomas LJ, Coulson J, Judge Barker QC)

22/02/2008