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CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 81 Sexual servitude offence etc against person younger than 18 years—charges

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 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.