INDECENT ACT ON A CHILD (Deals with all other forms of sexual activity with a child other than those that involve sexual connection as defined in s2)

Question 1

Legislation

Answer 1

Crimes Act 1961, Section 132 (3)

1. Everyone
2. Does an indecent act on
3. A child

Question 2

‘Indecent Act’

Answer 2

an act accompanied by circumstances of indecency.

Question 3

‘Indecency’

Answer 3

An act that is “indecent” has sexual connotations and involves conduct directed at a person that is offensive to public moral values.

Question 4

R v COURT - Indecency

Answer 4

Indecency means “conduct that right-thinking people will consider an affront to the sexual modesty of (the complainant)”

Question 5

Objective test for indecency

Answer 5

indecency must be judged in light of the time, place and circumstances.