Sexual Offences

Being accused of a sex offence can be overwhelming.   If you have been accused of a sex offence, such as sexual assault or a child sex offence, the repercussions can be incredibly detrimental to your life.

Our criminal lawyers are experts at defending these life destroying charges.  We fight for your freedom, family, and friends.  restore your reputation from the unjust, untrue allegations against you. We beat sex offences by attacking your accuser and other witnesses, putting forward your good character and picking apart DNA and medical evidence. If you’ve been charged with a sex offence, we can help you.

A wide range of offences are included under the heading of “sexual offences”, including variations of sexual assault (rape), indecent assault and acts of indecency.

WHAT IS SEXUAL ASSAULT?

Sexual intercourse without consent is a serious offence under Section 61I of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).This offence is commonly referred to as sexual assault and, in many cases, is legally considered rape. It is distinct from sexual touching offences, which involve non-consensual contact that does not amount to sexual intercourse.

To prove a charge of sexual assault, the police and prosecution must establish three key elements:

1. That there was sexual intercourse; and
2. That is was without the other persons consent; and
3. That they knew the other person wasn’t consenting.

The maximum penalty for sexual assault is 14 years’ imprisonment, with a standard non-parole period of 7 years.

Aggravated sexual assault(Section 61J)involves the same offence but with additional aggravating factors — such as the use of a weapon, physical harm, or committing the offence with others — resulting in a harsher maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment (or life if committed in company).

WHAT IS SEXUAL TOUCHING?

Sexual touching is contained in section 61KC of the Crimes Act and replaced the offence of indecent assault in 2018. The definition of sexual touching is when a person touches another person, with any part of the body, or with anything else, directly or through anything (e.g clothes) in circumstances where a reasonable person would consider the touching to be sexual.

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