The prosecution at the sentencing hearing of former Common Councillor Donnie Snook is recommending he get 21 years in prison and serve at least half while the defense is calling for a sentence of 12 years.
He is described as being on the high end of a moderate risk to reoffend although he is willing to participate in rehabilitation treatment.
The court was told he did not empathise with his victims and did not have an emotional relationship with them....It was just about the sex.
One of the victims was Snook's own foster child whom he used to get access to other children and he had unprotected sex with many of the young people.
The court also heard that because he was offering money, some of the young people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds approached him to trade sex for cash.