Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Although departures from the presumptive risk level determined by the risk assessment instrument are the exception rather than the rule, a departure is warranted where clear and convincing evidence demonstrates the existence of an aggravating or mitigating factor that in kind or degree is not otherwise taken into account by the risk assessment guidelines (see People v Thompson,
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