Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

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  

SECTION 471.25A   Using a postal or similar service to " groom " another person to make it easier to procure 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 a person (the child ) to engage in sexual activity with the sender; and

(c) the child 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 a person (the child ) to engage in sexual activity with another person (the participant ); and

(c) the child 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 a person (the child ) to engage in sexual activity with another person; and

(c) the child 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.