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Crimes Act 1900
81Sexual servitude offence etc against person younger than
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81 Sexual servitude offence etc against person younger than
18 years—charges and proof
In a prosecution for an offence against this part, if the prosecution
intends to prove that the offence was committed against a person
younger than 18 years old—
(a) the allegation that the offence was committed against a person
younger than 18 years old must be stated in the charge; and
(b) the prosecution must prove that the defendant intended to
commit, or was reckless about committing, the offence against
a person younger than 18 years old.