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Crimes Act 1900
61AAct of indecency with young person under special care
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61A Act of indecency with young person under special care
(a) the person commits an act of indecency on, or in the presence
of, a young person; and
(b) the young person is under the person’s special care.
Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 7 years.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if the person—
(a) was married to the young person at the time of the alleged
(b) is not more than 2 years older than the young person.
mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58).
if the defendant proves that the defendant believed on reasonable
grounds that the young person was at least 18 years old.
special care—see section 55A (2).
young person—see section 55A (5).