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Crimes Act 1900
79Sexual servitude offences
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79 Sexual servitude offences
(a) the person’s conduct causes someone else to enter into or remain
in sexual servitude; and
(b) the person intends to cause, or is reckless about causing,
someone else to enter into or remain in sexual servitude.
(a) if a person who enters or remains in sexual servitude is younger
than 18 years—imprisonment for 19 years; or
(2) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a) conducts a business that involves the sexual servitude of others;
and
(b) knows that, or is reckless about whether, the business involves
the sexual servitude of others.
(a) if a person in sexual servitude involved with the business is
younger than 18 years—imprisonment for 19 years; or
conducts a business includes—
(a) taking part in the management of the business; or
(b) exercising control or direction over the business; or
(c) providing finance for the business.