Criminal Code Act 1995
Schedule
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The Criminal Code
SECTION 471.25
Using a postal or similar service to
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groom
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persons under 16
(1)
A person (the sender ) commits an offence if:
(a) the sender causes an article to be carried by a postal or similar service to another person (the recipient ); and
(b) the sender does this with the intention of making it easier to procure the recipient to engage in sexual activity with the sender; and
(c) the recipient is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 16; and
(d) the sender is at least 18.
(2)
A person (the sender ) commits an offence if:
(a) the sender causes an article to be carried by a postal or similar service to another person (the recipient ); and
(b) the sender does this with the intention of making it easier to procure the recipient to engage in sexual activity with another person (the participant ); and
(c) the recipient is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 16; and
(d) the participant is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, at least 18.
(3)
A person (the sender ) commits an offence if:
(a) the sender causes an article to be carried by a postal or similar service to another person (the recipient ); and
(b) the sender does this with the intention of making it easier to procure the recipient to engage in sexual activity with another person; and
(c) the recipient is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 16; and
(d) the other person referred to in paragraph (b) is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 18; and
(e) the sender intends that the sexual activity referred to in paragraph (b) will take place in the presence of:
Section 3
CHAPTER 10 - NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Part 10.5 - Postal services Division 471 - Postal offences Subdivision C - Offences relating to use of postal or similar service involving sexual activity with person under 16
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Hide history noteA person (the sender ) commits an offence if:
(a) the sender causes an article to be carried by a postal or similar service to another person (the recipient ); and
(b) the sender does this with the intention of making it easier to procure the recipient to engage in sexual activity with the sender; and
(c) the recipient is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 16; and
(d) the sender is at least 18.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.
(2)
A person (the sender ) commits an offence if:
(a) the sender causes an article to be carried by a postal or similar service to another person (the recipient ); and
(b) the sender does this with the intention of making it easier to procure the recipient to engage in sexual activity with another person (the participant ); and
(c) the recipient is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 16; and
(d) the participant is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, at least 18.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.
(3)
A person (the sender ) commits an offence if:
(a) the sender causes an article to be carried by a postal or similar service to another person (the recipient ); and
(b) the sender does this with the intention of making it easier to procure the recipient to engage in sexual activity with another person; and
(c) the recipient is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 16; and
(d) the other person referred to in paragraph (b) is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 18; and
(e) the sender intends that the sexual activity referred to in paragraph (b) will take place in the presence of:
(i) the sender; or
(ii) another person (the participant ) who is, or who the sender believes to be, at least 18.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.
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