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Sexual Offences
A Case Study: Sexual penetration of a child under 16 years
Date: 01/09/2009

The Name of the Offence


Sexual penetration of a child under 16 years

Place of the event


Geelong

The court attended


Geelong County Court
Acting Solicitor: Paul McClure

Facts of the Case


The accused was a 20 year old man with no prior convictions.  The complainant approached he and his friends and commenced a conversation with them, before she jumped the fence of the property and entered the premises.  They all began drinking alcohol.  After a short time, the accused and the complainant began kissing and ended up having sex.  The complainant alleged that the accused knew that she was only 15 years old.  The accused made admissions to police to having sex with the complainant, but that it was with her consent.

Results Achieved


The accused was placed on an adjourned undertaking, without conviction.

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