Why Choose Jones + Associates Sexual Offences Lawyers Brisbane for Sexual Offences
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exual offences encompass a wide range of alleged conduct and are often highly complex. These types of offences are very serious and can have lifelong consequences for convicted offenders.
Most sexual offences against adults involve sexual acts allegedly without consent. Section 348 of the Criminal Code 1899 defines consent as needing to be provided freely and voluntarily by a person with cognitive capacity to give consent.
A person is taken not to have consented if their consent was obtained:
- By force; or
- By threat or intimidation; or
- By fear of bodily harm; or
- By exercise of authority; or
- By false and fraudulent representations about the sexual act; or
- By a mistaken belief that the accused was the person’s sexual partner.
Some examples of sexual offences can include but are not limited to:
- Rape
- Sexual Assaults
- Indecent Acts
- Incest
Sexual offences are treated very seriously by the courts and can often carry heavy sentences particularly where there are aggravating circumstances the maximum penalty for sexual offence is life imprisonment.
A significant amount of alleged sexual offences are alleged to have occurred in private and without witnesses. It is also common for there to be no scientific or forensic evidence to either support or contradict an allegation.
In those circumstances the case relies on an assessment of the complaint without much, if any, evidence to support what occurred. As a result, it is essential that any person subject of an investigation or charges preserves their position at law and obtains legal assistance as a matter of priority.
Contact Our Sexual Offences Lawyers Brisbane, QLD
If you are charged with a sexual offence, you should immediately contact Jones + Associates to discuss your options.
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