Why Choose Jones + Associates for Crimes Against Children matters
B
oth Queensland and Commonwealth legislation contain specific provisions when it comes to offences committed against children. Penalties are significant, including life imprisonment for aggravated circumstances, however there are available defences available in certain circumstances.
A ‘child’ means a person under 16 or a person under 18 with an impairment of the mind.
Offences against children can include:
- Indecent treatment of a child;
- Carnal knowledge with or of a child;
- Rape;
- Incest;
- Grooming a child (or their parent or carer);
- Making child exploitation material;
- Maintaining a sexual relationship with a child;
- Failure to protect child from sexual offence;
- Failure to report belief of child sexual offence committed in relation to child.
Police investigations regarding these types of matters include ‘pre-text’ phone calls, which are calls made by the complainant young persons to extract a statement or statements against ones interests.
This area of law can be very complex and it is vital to speak with an experienced solicitor from Jones + Associates as soon as possible if you are facing charges under either jurisdiction.
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Think of Queensland’s most prominent criminal law cases and it’s likely that Jones + Associates, Director, Alex Jones has been involved.
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Having been involved in some of Queensland’s biggest legal cases, we know a thing or two about the importance of evidence. We’ve trawled through literally rooms of every conceivable piece of evidence in very complex legal cases.
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