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s52B Sexual Penetration of a Person with a Cognitive Impairment or Mental Illness?

Have you been charged with Sexual Penetration of a Person with a Cognitive Impairment or Mental Illness? This charge is designed to protect people with disabilities from being taken advantage of by their respective carers or support workers. It is a very serious charge. There are

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s48 Sexual Activity Directed at Another Person

Have you been charged with Sexual Activity Directed at Another Person?  There are a number of issues to consider if you have been charged with this offence. Can the prosecution make out their case? Did you engage in sexual activity knowing another person would witness

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s47 Abduction or detention for a sexual purpose

Have you been charged with abduction or detention for a sexual purpose? There are a number of things to consider if you have been charged with this offence. Some questions to discuss with your lawyer are: What was the nature of your relationship with the

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s43 Threat to commit a sexual offence

Have you been charged with threats to commit a sexual offence? This is a serious offence and as such your case must be handled carefully. If you plead guilty or are found guilty of this offence you may be liable to a term of imprisonment

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s39 Rape by Compelling Sexual Penetration

Have you been charged with Rape by compelling sexual penetration? This is a very serious and legally complex matter; therefore, your case must be handled with precision and careful preparation. There are a number of issues to consider if you have been charged with Rape

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s41 Sexual Assault by Compelling Sexual Touching

Have you been charged with sexual assault by compelling sexual touching? Allegations of sexual offences are very serious and should be dealt with accordingly. There are a number of issues to consider if you have been charged with this offence. Can the prosecution make out

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s54A Bestiality

Have you been charged with Bestiality? This charge carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison, but it is not just the penalty, also the sigma attached to this charge. If you have been charged with Bestiality, it is really important that you determine

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s46 Administration of an Intoxicating Substance for a Sexual Purpose

Have you been charged with the Administration of an Intoxicating Substance for a Sexual Purpose? If so, there are several issues to consider in relation to defending the charge. Did you administer an intoxicating substance to another person, or cause them to take it? If

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s42 Assault with Intent to Commit a Sexual Offence

Have you been charged with Assault with Intent to Commit a Sexual Offence? Being charged with this offence may have very serious ramification. Not only does the accused have to answer to the allegation of an assault it is compounded by the intention to commit

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s45 Procuring a Sexual Act by Fraud

Have you been charged with Procuring a Sexual Act by Fraud? If the answer is yes, you will need the services of an experienced criminal lawyer to help you navigate the legislation. The issue of consent is critical to sexual assault cases. It is crucial

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s44 Procuring Sexual Act by Threat

Have you been charged with Procuring Sexual Act by Threat? Then you will need the services of a specialist in criminal law. Did you use threats or intimidation as means to persuade someone to engage in a sexual act? There must be a real influencing

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s49A Sexual Penetration of a Child Under the Age of 12

Have you been charged with an Indecent Act with a Child Under the Age of 12?  There are a number of things to consider if you have been charged with this offence.  Can the prosecution make out their case? Did you commit an act of

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s53F Deceptive Recruiting for Commercial Sexual Services

Have you been charged with Deceptive Recruiting for Commercial Sexual Services? There are a number of things to consider if you have been charged with this offence. Can the prosecution make out their case? Did you intend to induce another person to provide commercial sexual

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s53E Aggravated Sexual Servitude

Have you been charged with Aggravated Sexual Servitude? There are a number of things to consider if you have been charged with this offence. As a serious offence, it carries with it the potential for a lengthy custodial sentence. Please read below for more information

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s53C Causing Another Person to Provide Commercial Sexual Services in Circumstances Involving Sexual Servitude

Have you been charged with Causing Another Person to Provide Commercial Sexual Services in Circumstances Involving Sexual Servitude? There are a number of things to consider if you have been charged with this offence. Can the prosecution make out their case? Did you intend to

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s53B Using Force, Threat etc. to Cause Another Person to Provide Commercial Sexual Services

Have you been charged with Using Force, Threat etc. to Cause Another Person to Provide Commercial Sexual Services? There are a number of things to consider if you have been charged with this offence relating to sexual servitude. Can the prosecution make out their case?

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s49B Sexual Penetration of a Child Under the Age of 16

Have you been charged with Sexual Penetration of a Child Under the Age of 16? There are a number of issues to consider if you have been charged with this offence. Did you commit an act of sexual penetration with a child under the age

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s40 Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault Charge section 40 of the Crimes Act What the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt That the accused; intentionally touched another person and the touching was sexual and the other person was not consenting to the touching; and the accused did not

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s51I Assisting A Person To Avoid Apprehension

Assisting A Person To Avoid Apprehension, these charges are all related to the production, distribution and use of child abuse material. Assisting a person to avoid apprehension is a serious offence that carries a maximum custodial term of 10 years. You need to hire a

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s51H Accessing Child Abuse Material

Accessing Child Abuse Material Charges, Melbourne Victoria Accessing child abuse material is a serious offence, if you are facing charges for accessing child abuse material, this crime carries a maximum custodial sentence of a decade in custody. This is therefore a matter with which you want

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s51G Possession of Child Abuse Material (Child Pornography)

Possession of Child Abuse (Child Pornography) Material Charges in Melbourne, Victoria Possession of child abuse material or as it is commonly known child pornography is a very very serious crime, that can and often will result in an immediate custodial sentence, but not always.  If

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s51F Encouraging The Use Of A Website Used To Deal With Child Abuse Material

Encouraging The Use Of A Website Used To Deal With Child Abuse Material in Melbourne, Victoria Encouraging the use of a website used to deal with child abuse material is a very serious charge and carries a long maximum custodial sentence. If you have been

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s51E Administering A Website Used To Deal With Child Abuse Material

Administering A Website Used To Deal With Child Abuse Material in Melbourne, Victoria Administering a website used to deal with child abuse material is a charge that can be applied in several different situations. If you have been charged with this offence it is really

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s50F Sexual Penetration of a Sibling or Half-Sibling

Sexual Penetration of a Sibling or Half-Sibling in Melbourne, Victoria Sexual penetration of a sibling or a half-sibling is a very serious crime. If you are convicted of this crime then you are facing a maximum custodial sentence significant number of years. You need the

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s50E Sexual Penetration Of A Parent, Lineal Ancestor Or Step-Parent

Sexual Penetration Of A Parent, Lineal Ancestor Or Step-Parent in Melbourne, Victoria Sexual penetration of a parent, lineal ancestor or step-parent is a serious criminal charge that can have a huge effect on your life. This is a charge that carries a custodial sentence. You

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s50D Sexual Penetration Of A Step-Child

Sexual penetration of a step-child in Melbourne, Victoria Sexual penetration of a step-child is a very serious crime and one that carries a long maximum custodial sentence. If you are convicted of sexual penetration of your step child then you are facing jail time. You

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s51B Involving A Child In The Production Of Child Abuse Material

Involving A Child In The Production Of Child Abuse Material in Melbourne, Victoria Involving a child in the production of child abuse material is a particularly complex criminal charge. If you are charged with involving a child in the production of child abuse material, then

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s51C Producing Child Abuse Material

Producing Child Abuse Material Charges, Melbourne, Victoria Producing child abuse material is a serious offence, if you have been charged, then you need to contact a lawyer. There are a lot of exceptions and defences to this trial and you really need a legally trained

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s51D Distributing Child Abuse Material

Distributing Child Abuse Material Charges in Melbourne, Victoria Distributing child abuse material is a serious charge, if you have been charged with this offence, you need to speak to a competent and experienced criminal lawyer. ‘Distributing’ in this charge has such a wide interpretation that

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s50C Sexual penetration of a child or lineal descendent

Sexual penetration of a child or lineal descendent charges, Melbourne, Victoria Sexual penetration of a child or lineal descendant (grandchild, great grandchild etc.) is a very serious crime and carries a very significant maximum penalty of jail time. Have you been charged with sexual penetration

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s49S Facilitating a sexual offence against a child

Facilitating a sexual offence against a child charges, Melbourne, Victoria Facilitating a sexual offence against a child is a very serious crime that carries a long maximum custodial sentence. You need to speak to a lawyer right away. Have you been charged with facilitating a

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s49R Inviting or offering a sexual performance involving a child

Inviting or offering a sexual performance involving a child charges Melbourne, Victoria Inciting or offering a sexual performance involving a child is a serious offence which carries a custodial sentence. You need to speak to a lawyer right away so that you can be sure

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s49Q Causing or allowing a sexual performance involving a child

Causing or allowing a sexual performance involving a child charges, Victoria Causing or allowing a sexual performance involving a child is a serious offence and should not be taken lightly. The offence carries a custodial sentence. You need to speak to a lawyer right away.

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s49P Abduction or detention of a child under 16 for a sexual purpose

Abduction or detention of a child under the age of 16 for a sexual purpose Abduction or detention of a child under the age of 16 (49P of the Crimes Act 1958) for a sexual purpose, is a very serious charge and carries a maximum

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s49O Failure by a Person in Authority to Protect a Child from a Sexual Offence

Failure by a Person in Authority to Protect a Child from a Sexual Offence? Victoria Failure by a person in authority to protect a child from a sexual offence, is a very serious charge and you need to carefully examine the situation that led to

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s49N Loitering near schools etc by a sexual offender

Loitering near schools etc by a sexual offender charges Have you been charged with ‘loitering near schools etc by a sexual offender’? Loitering near school etc by a sexual offender this is a very serious charge and carries a maximum custodial sentence. You need to get in

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s49M Grooming a child under the age of 16 for sexual conduct

Grooming a child under the age of 16 for sexual conduct charges Have you been charged with grooming for sexual conduct with a child under the age of 16? ‘Grooming’ is a very serious criminal charge. This charge carries with it a term of imprisonment.

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s49L Encouraging sexual activity of a child aged 16 or 17 under care

Encouraging a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority to engage in, or be involved in, sexual activity Have you been charged with this offence? This is a serious criminal offence that carries a term of imprisonment as its maximum penalty. You

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s49K Encouraging a child under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity

Encouraging a child under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity charges Have you been charged with encouraging a child under the age of 16 to engage in, or be involved in, sexual activity? Encouraging a child under the age of 16 to

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s49I Child aged 16 or 17 under your care present during sexual activity

Child aged 16 or 17 under your care present during sexual activity charges Have you been charged with causing a child aged 16 or 17 under your care, supervision or authority to be present during sexual activity? If you have been charged with causing a

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s49H Causing a child under the age of 16 to be present during sexual activity

Have you been charged with causing a child under the age of 16 to be present during sexual activity? Causing a child under the age of 16 to be present during sexual activity is a serious criminal charge. If you are convicted, then you will

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s49G Sexual Activity In The presence Of A Child Aged 16 or 17

Sexual Activity In The presence Of A Child Aged 16 or 17 Under Care Have you been charged with sexual activity in the presence of a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority? Sexual activity in the presence of a child aged

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