125CProcuring child or young person for sexual abuse

125C Procuring child or young person for sexual abuse

[Section 125C Amended by No. 29 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:01 Aug 2005]

(1)  In this section –

young person means a person under the age of 17 years.

(2)  A person who procures –

(a) a young person to have unlawful sexual intercourse with another person, either in this State or elsewhere; or

(b) another person to have unlawful sexual intercourse with a young person, either in this State or elsewhere –

is guilty of a crime.

Charge:  [Section 125C Amended by No. 8 of 2020, s. 5, Applied:06 Apr 2020] Procuring a child [or young person] for penetrative sexual abuse.

(3)  A person who procures –

(a) a young person to commit an indecent act, either in this State or elsewhere; or

(b) another person to do an indecent act with, or directed at, a young person, either in this State or elsewhere –

is guilty of a crime.

Charge:  [Section 125C Amended by No. 8 of 2020, s. 5, Applied:06 Apr 2020] Procuring a child [or young person] for indecent act.

(4)  In any case in which it is provided that the consent of a person to the act charged is a defence to a charge under section 124 or 125B , the like consent to an act which is the subject of the alleged procurement given under the like conditions as to the age of the parties is a defence to a charge under this section.

(5)  [Section 125C Amended by No. 34 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:08 Oct 2013] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .