Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 49A

Facilitating sexual offences against children

49A. Facilitating sexual offences against children





(1) Subject to this section, a person who in Victoria makes travel
arrangements for another person or does or omits to do any other act that
aids, facilitates or contributes to in any way whatever the commission by
another person of an offence against this Subdivision (other than this
section) or against Division 2 of Part IIIA of the Crimes Act 1914 of the
Commonwealth or against a law in force only in a place outside Victoria the
necessary elements of which consist of or include elements which, if present
or occurring in Victoria, would constitute an offence against this Subdivision
(other than this section) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to
level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum).

(2) For a person to be guilty of an offence against subsection (1) the person-

   (a)  must make the travel arrangements or do or omit to do the other act
        with a view to personal gain or gain for another person; and



   (b)  must-

   (i)  intend that the conduct would aid, facilitate or contribute to the
        commission of an offence of the type committed by the other person; or

   (ii) be reckless as to whether or not the conduct would aid, facilitate or
        contribute to the commission of an offence of the type committed by
        the other person.

(8D) Sexual offences against persons with a cognitive impairment