There are many different kinds of sexual related offences under the Crimes Act 1900. These include physical assaults as well as acts of voyeurism.

Given the nature of Sexual Assault related offences, the evidence put forth by the Police can be relating to circumstances years earlier, uncertain or otherwise inconclusive. This is commonly an area of law where the evidence involves one peron’s word against another. This often results in the person the Police are investigating being asked to come in to the Police Station to answer questions. Our team of experienced lawyers can assist you from this early stage, and have the expertise to recognise when the evidence put forth by the Police cannot support the charges.

Our Criminal Law solicitors have extensive experience in Sexual Assault related offences and our legal knowledge and experience can ensures you are receiving the best representation right from the start, through the procedural trials and at a hearing itself.

Call one of our experienced Criminal Law solicitors for free initial advice on your circumstances on (02) 9525 8688

The Law

Section 61I of the Crimes Act states that “any person who has sexual intercourse with another person without the consent of the other person and who knows that the other person does not consent to the sexual intercourse is liable to imprisonment for 14 years”.

Section 61J of the Crimes Act states that “Any person who has sexual intercourse with another person without the consent of the other person and in circumstances of aggravation and who knows that the other person does not consent to the sexual intercourse is liable to imprisonment for 20 years. In this section, "circumstances of aggravation" means circumstances in which:

1. at the time of, or immediately before or after, the commission of the offence, the alleged offender maliciously inflicts actual bodily harm on the alleged victim or any other person who is present or nearby, or
2. at the time of, or immediately before or after, the commission of the offence, the alleged offender threatens to inflict actual bodily harm on the alleged victim or any other person who is present or nearby by means of an offensive weapon or instrument, or
3. the alleged offender is in the company of another person or persons, or
4. the alleged victim is under the age of 16 years, or
5. the alleged victim is (whether generally or at the time of the commission of the offence) under the authority of the alleged offender, or
6. the alleged victim has a serious physical disability, or (g) the alleged victim has a serious intellectual disability.

For further information call one of our experienced Criminal Law solicitors for some free initial telephone advice on (02) 9525 8688