Charge Child Stealing

Question 1

What section of the CA is Child Stealing

Answer 1

s63 CA

Question 2

There are 3 parts to the offence of

child stealing

outline what the first child stealing offence requires

use of Forcr or Fraud (FF)

Answer 2

• Accused took, enticed, decoyed or detained a person (TEDD)
• Victim <16
• Accused conduct achieved by force or fraud
• Accused intended PorG to be deprived of the child or any item of the child
• Acted w/o lawful excuse

this offence is for the crook that does the taking of the child using FF

Question 3

There are 3 parts to the offence ​

Child Steal

what does the 2nd child stealing offence require re: person receiving and harbouring

Answer 3

• accused received or harboured person
• victim <16
• accused intended PorG to be deprived of child
• accused knew child had been led, enticed, taken, decoyed, detained by FF (LETDD)

this offence is more so for the crook who has received the stolen child and is now harbouring them and knew that FF was used

Question 4

There are 3 parts to the offence of

Child Stealing

Outline the 3rd part where it does not involve FF

Answer 4

• Accused TEDD person
• Vicitm <16
• Accused took child out of possession from the PorG against their will
• w/o lawful excuse

The crook took the child w/o having to use force or fraud