Grooming an Adult for Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Child
Grooming an Adult for Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Child is an offence under section 66EC of the Crimes Act 1900, which carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison or 6 years if the child was under 14 years of age.
To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that:
- You were an adult
- You provided another adult with a financial or material benefit, and
- You did so intending to make it easier to procure a child under that adult’s authority for unlawful sexual activity.
‘Unlawful sexual activity’ covers a broad range of conduct, including:
- Sexual act
- Sexual touching
- Sexual intercourse
- Producing child abuse material
- Forced self-manipulation, and
- Child prostitution
A ‘child’ is a person under the age of 16 years.
Those with authority over a child include:
- The child’s parents or guardians, and
- Any other adult/s with responsibility over the child at the relevant time
Proceedings for the offence can only be commenced by, or with the approval of, the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Duress is a defence to the charge.
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